Facial Recognition Technology Developed for Macau Casinos
One of the leading biometric and security solutions providers, Titanium Group, Ltd, last week said that it had formed an alliance with Elixir Group, major technology solution providers for the gaming industry in the Asia-Pacific region, and is planning to bring facial recognition technology to casinos in Macau.
Elixir Group Limited is a subsidiary in the Technology Division of Melco International Development Limited, one of the first companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Elixir specializes in technical infrastructure and services for a wide variety of markets, including Hong Kong and Macau, and, soon, the Pearl River Delta region.
This premier gaming IT infrastructure offers clients, a full spectrum of system integration and network services, enabling them to keep bad customers out of casinos. "Macau has become known worldwide as the Monte Carlo of the Orient, and gambling has become a significant part of the city's economy. With all the casinos built in the territory including a number of prestigious Las Vegas-based casinos," said John Ng, chairman of Titanium Group.
Titanium's AFRS products capture human face images electronically, input the facial images into searchable files (faceprint) and, in just seconds, accurately compare the facial images to a database containing "millions of faces," the company said. These technologies reduce administration costs, enhance security, and increase overall productivity. The products are distributed globally, directly and through resellers and OEM partners, to governments, law enforcement agencies, gaming companies, and other organizations. Clients include: ESPN, IBM and the People's Bank of China.
Great Successes
"These great successes are fueling exciting new opportunities for growth in emerging markets. This alliance with Elixir emphasizes our commitment to strengthen a global network of channels capable of extending Titanium's position of leadership within the facial recognition market," he said.According to Jason Ma, chief executive officer of Titanium Group, the company is aggressively targeting partnerships with companies where partnerships can be mutually advantageous within targeted industries such as Elixir.
"The fact that Titanium's products have demonstrated a strong demand after recently being commercialized is reinforced by the company's recent announcement of approximately $1.9 million in back orders," said Ma.
Most interestingly, facial recognition technology first emerged during the late 1980s and early 1990s for use in government and military applications. This included secured access to government office buildings, including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Administration (DARPA), and the like. The technology has become a pop cultural phenomenon, too, and is featured in movies like "Mission Impossible: III" with Tom Cruise, who reads a secret message from his superiors at the IMF spy agency after his retina is scanned by a seemingly cheap, disposable camera.
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