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Taiwan Technical Mission smart transport video system with face recognition deployed in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines +
Since late 2019, the Taiwan Technical Mission in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been implementing an 'intelligent' transportation system, coupled with the rollout of smart CCTV at transportation hubs. The system lists a range of tools, including a 'smart image monitoring system' and 'face recognition'. It appears the system will be deployed onboard buses and minibuses in the country. In 2021, the report states that 150 bus stations are also surveilled. The fechnical mission forms part of the Taiwan Cooperation and Development Fund. The reported aim of the project is to help Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reach its development goals, and for SVG to 'learn' from Taiwan's ICT systems for the surveillance of public transport. +
Malaysian startup Tapway provides a range of sensor based and computer vision products to retail outlets and restaurants in Malaysia. Most notably, the Pavilion Mall in Kuala Lumpur is cited as having a full suite of sensor based analytics installed, such as people counting and heat mapping, as well as FaceTrack facial recognition. Brandvision, an advertising company, has used the deployment to carry out emotional recognition through the plasmas in the centre. Tapway states that it has collaborated with other outlets but does not specify the range of technologies added. Tapway FaceTrack has been layered with Amazon Rekognition, a since discontinued facial recognition software. +
The new national identification for Ethiopia, the 'Fayda-ID', will involve biometric registration and a 'biometric engine' powered by Tech5. It is currently in the trial phase but hundreds of thousands of persons are using the system. The ID will be required for access to social services and healthcare. Tech5 is the provider for the Digital ID and 'biometric engine'. The project is seeking a vendor for the biometric registration kits, which the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is seeking. This is so the biometric registration system can be carried out in line with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. This case represents an example of the incentivisation of 'digitlisation' in Africa which often takes the form of biometric based identification systems. +
To support COVID-19 social distancing measures, the "1.5 meter monitor" system was developed for public spaces within the Amsterdam-Amstelland Safety Region. This system uses a camera, a computer with a GPU, and a screen to remind individuals to maintain a 1.5 meters distance by displaying their image overlaid with color-coded smileys—green for over 1.8 meters, orange for 1.5-1.8 meters, and red for less than 1.5 meters. An audio alert may also be played. The system does not store visual data or recognize individuals, only counts the number of people within camera range. It operates under a temporary legal framework linked to the COVID-19 Emergency Ordinance, and its effectiveness is evaluated through qualitative interviews. +
In 2019 Uganda acquired biometric tools from Gemalto, which has since been merged with Thales. The software consisted of a CABIS (Criminal Automated Biometric Identification System) and LiveScan mobile scanners, which feed live matches back to officers during use. When apprehending suspects, the systems are used to capture facial images, fingerprints and iris scans. In 2021, DNA capabilties were added to the system in the hopes of linking the collection of forensic data to the system. This system has also been used by Interpol to find suspects in Uganda, suggesting that Ugandan federal datasets may be being shared with Interpol. Uganda has a recent record of using surveillance technologies to suppress political dissent and target certain communities. Ugandan police also have access to the Huawei CCTV network deployed around the country which has facial recognition capabilties. +
In 2020, the Jamaican government began plans and trials to launch biometric voting. In 2022, Thales was announced as the supplier of the fingerprint identification system, and Pangea will provide the multimodal automatic biometric identification system (ABIS) as a whole, which will also comprise facial recognition software. It is possible that this effort will in the near future be combined with efforts to develop a (voluntary) biometric Jamaican National ID, which is being piloted in late 2022 and early 2023. +
The project of upgrading the construction of the security smart checkpoint (security prevention and control system) around Shaanxi in Shangluo, Shaanxi +
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Two children's theme parks, KidZania in Kuala Lumpur, ESCAPE Penang, and ESCAPE Petaling Jaya, have facial registration forms of check in. Ticket2U describes the system they have developed for this registration as facial recognition. Patrons (including the children) upload their photos to the registry app and it ID's them on entry. This form of registration appears to be mandatory and is certainly mandatory for KidZania. In ESCAPE, instead of photo booths, patrons are offered photos collected of them enjoying the amenities at the end of their stay, photos are 'matched and filtered' for them from the park. Facial recognition appears to be live throughout the park. +
The new national ID card of Barbados, the 'TridentID' includes elements of biometric registration capabilities. At the beginning of the project, health data and fingerprints were stated to be a mandatory part of the collection process. The government received backlash to this proposal during COVID19 as citizens felt it would be used to surveil their (non)vaccination status. It received further backlash as a form of biometric surveillance when a similar system in Jamaica was struck down. Ministers have since backtracked on the necessity of biometric collection, however it seems that the card is ultimately intended or has the capability for biometric registration and health tracking. There are now huge delays in the card being rolled out due to these issues being ironed out. Given that the card is to be a 'cornerstone' of the reception of all social services in Barbados it could amount to biometric mass surveillance. It is unclear who the supplier of the card is. +
In order to find missing persons in the wake of a hurricane in the Bahamas, Trueface facial recognition was used. +
The (MOBESE) system, was tendered to Türk Telekom in Diyarbakır and put into operation on April 28, 2009. Through this system, Diyarbakir is monitored 24 hours a day with more than 230 cameras installed in different districts and neighbourhoods. +
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In 2020 Swift Tactical Systems was awarded a 17 million dollar contract to provide The Bahamas with a UAS (unmanned aerial system) control and command center and fleet. While it is not clear what capabilities they may have, Swift Tactical Systems markets itself as a provider of real-time intelligence for militaries and governments, and use techniques such as Lidar photogrammetry which involve image processing and therefore possibly imply object detection or person detection. As part of the programme, Swift Tactical Systems trained the Royal Defence Force of the Bahamas. Given The Bahamas proximity to the US border immigration seems to be the concern, as well as drug trafficking. The fleet has also been used for aerial reconaissance in the wake of a hurricane. The operations system is connected to the police's shotspotter technology. +