Cool shades used to nab hot suspects
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Chinese police are sporting high-tech sunglasses that can spot suspects in a crowded train station, in the latest use of facial recognition technology.
Officers in the central city of Zhengzhou are wearing the digital shades amid the crush of travelers heading home during Chinese New Year, the busiest time for the country鈥檚 transit system.
The technology has allowed police to nab seven suspects accused of crimes ranging from human trafficking to hit and runs, as well as a further 26 people who were using fake IDs, according to the city鈥檚 police department.
The rapid development of a digital surveillance system able to use a variety of biometric data has triggered a demand for commercial applications of the technology as well, with gyms, restaurants and even public toilets getting in on the facial recognition game.
The special glasses used by officers at Zhengzhou鈥檚 east station have a camera connected to a device that allows the officers to take mugshots of suspicious individuals and compare them to a database back at headquarters.
The app brings up the suspect鈥檚 vital information, including name, ethnicity, gender and address.
It also tells officers whether the potential criminals are on the run from the law, the address of the hotel where they are staying and information related to their online usage.
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