DULLES, United States: As facial recognition technology use generates intense scrutiny, a new system unveiled at Washington's Dulles airport is being touted as a "user friendly" way to help ease congestion for air travelers. Over time, officials say the biometric recognition system will allow a traveler's face to eliminate the need for a boarding pass. In one test for the system, McAleenan said the boarding 350 passengers for an Airbus A380 aircraft was completed in 20 minutes, or half the normal time. Dulles is one of 14 "early adopter airports" using facial recognition technology for the entry process. The American Civil Liberties Union has on numerous occasions opposed airport deployment of facial recognition, claiming problems with effectiveness and accuracy, among other things.

Source: Bangkok Post September 08, 2018 01:52 UTC