Facial recognition software claimed to be as accurate as the human brain will be deployed at a London stadium for the first time so that fans can go ticketless. Although the Stadium hasn’t been named industry insiders say the London Stadium already has the CCTV cameras and software capable of facial recognition.
A system from AnyVision, a company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, uses artificial intelligence to scan the whole face. Eylon Etshtein, the founder, has revealed that the technology “will be available at a London stadium this summer, but we can’t say where just yet”.
Cameras can get a reading up to three metres away in 0.3 seconds, Mr Etshtein claimed, adding that the chance of a false-positive was “once in a million”. The software also comes with a “privacy mode” for operators to pixelate faces and bodies. “People want seamless access to a stadium and for everything to be super-simple,” he said. “They want to enter without stopping, without waiting to scan a barcode or for the card reader to work.” He added: “Using your face means no one can fake it.”
In April the London Stadium Safety Advisory Group (SAG) admitted that London Stadium 185 are looking at longer term solutions and have spoken to a number of companies regarding CCTV provision, including companies that provide CCTV with facial recognition.
A copy of the minutes can be found at https://www.newham.gov.uk/Documents/Business/SSAGMinutes4April2018.pdf
Whether West Ham will form part of a future trial is unknown but plastic season ticket access cards could soon a thing of the past as technology improves.
All so STH’s can’t lend their ticket to a mate without paying the club for the privilege. More money grabbing by the evil three.
Except that we are tenants, have no say in what the owners of the stadium do, and they are the ones introducing it
If that’s the case then I stand corrected.
They can stick that where the sun don’t shine. I will not knowingly allow my facial data (for that is what it is) to be used for these purposes.
makes perfect sense as its the most up to date stadium with all the hardware installed for the olympics, i doubt it would be used for fans going ticketless but i would welcome it for security, reasons and as we are seen up to 300 times a day in London its not a problem.
Finally got an ST today not sure like others whether I want facial recognition sounds like big brother imho
Congrats 32.
Were you on the ‘waiting list’ long?
Hi mate thanks yeah was on it from the start I thought I would have got the chance last season as I had applied early doors, obviously not early enough though, tried everything to find out where I was on the list but they wouldn’t tell me, are you on it Mmg?
No mate. I’ve been abroad on and off for large chunks of the past few years and a ST hasn’t really been viable. Possibly when I return permanently?!?