Modern technology and innovations have made it possible to recognize a human face. With the use of biometrics and artificial intelligence, it is viable to fetch facial features of an individual and automatically compare it against a large database of known individuals.

Some of the benefits of face recognition are as under: 

Protect Confidential Information

Apple uses the face recognition technology to unlock iPhones. This ensures that only the iPhone owner has access to the personal data and confidential information. Face recognition apps can protect your data even if your iPhone gets stolen. The confidential information remains inaccessible to anyone other than the phone owner. According to Apple, the chance of tempering with this algorithm is only about 1 in a 1 Million.

Identify Known Shoplifters & Prevent Thefts

Many shopping malls, retail outlets and businesses in the USA are gearing up for face recognition. The technology has helped thousands of retailers identify people with criminal background entering into their premises while pretending to be genuine customers.

Face recognition software captures faces of people entering into the premises of retail establishments and compares the same with a large database of known criminals. If a match is found, the software alerts the security personnel much before someone commits a major theft. It has dramatically reduced retail crime rates and thefts in the USA.

Discover Missing People

Face recognition helps find missing people including children and old couples. The technology identified and reunited 3000 missing children in India with their families within just four days of filing complaints.

Surveillance & Security

The US Federal Government uses face recognition AI to monitor people in the airport premises. This helped agencies catch imposters trying to illegally enter into the US through fraudulent means.

Prevent Human Trafficking

In countries like the US, UK and Canada, the law enforcement agencies have caught criminals engaging in human tracking with the use of artificial intelligent technologies like face recognition. The agencies were able to find crucial proof that could not be found otherwise.

Track Students & Employees Attendance

Some educational institutions and businesses are keen to adopt face recognition at entrance to track students/ employee attendance and identify regular and not-so-regular students/ employees.

Social Media & Web

Face recognition is not uncommon these days. The social media giant Facebook makes use of an artificial intelligence technology called DeepFace. The company claims an accuracy rate of over 97.25% with the use of unique model-based alignments and locally connected layers.

The AI program allows Facebook to determine whether two photographed faces are of the same person. It gained momentum in early 2015 with many AI researchers worldwide applauding Facebook for convincingly solving the complex problem of face recognition.

What Are Top 5 Face Recognition Software?

1. AMD Face Login

AMD Face Login replaces the traditional password-based log-in mechanism with a whole new facial log-in mechanism. Now, securely log into your Windows computer, tablet, notebook and even Internet websites without typing difficult-to-remember passwords.

After downloading and setting up the program, you’d be asked to register your face. For more accurate face detection, it is recommended that you register different expressions of your face.  The program is compatible with Windows 10/ 8.1/ 8/ 7.

2. Photos App (Windows 10)

Browsing a large photo collection is no more hassle. The pre-installed Photos app in Windows 10 has the capability to recognize human faces and accordingly tag and organize photos for you. Once set up, the Photos app automatically shows up faces of you and your loved ones, allowing you to search, organize beautiful moments in your life without inconvenience.

To activate face recognition, do the following:

1. Click on the Start icon.
2. Open the Photos app.
3. Click on the three vertical dots (Menu icon) on the upper right corner.
4. Select Settings.
5. Scroll down and look for the Viewing and Editing section.
6. Enable the switch People. (Move the switch to right)

3. FaceFirst

FaceFirst is widely popular among law enforcement agencies worldwide for establishing an individual’s identity. The face recognition app allows government agencies to capture photographs of suspected criminal and compare it against a large database of known criminals. This serves as a watchdog to keep communities seffer and establish identities within just a matter of minutes.

4. Face2Gene

Face2Gene is considered to be an amazing breakthrough in the field of health services and medical care. Doctors and medical professionals can use this app to determine genetic disorders and variants of genetic syndromes persistent among certain patients. They also have an option to interact and share cases for collaboration and further research with other healthcare professionals.

It is highly recommended that you do NOT use this app at home unless you’re a doctor or a medical professional with proper training. Do NOT use this app for self-medication or to take medicines without consultation with a medical professional.

5. Emoticons For Messenger

This instant-messaging app recognizes the emotions on your face and places relevant emojis, stickers and smileys at appropriate spots. Users can also edit their photos, apply photo filters and then share with their friends and family.