The
FindFace Security solution created by NtechLab and
implemented by Rostec in several cities during the FIFA
World Cup made it possible to detain more than 180 persons
included in the database of offenders. Some of them were on
the federal wanted list. In the capital, the system
introduction project was implemented in conjunction with the
Department of Information Technology of Moscow. The system
introduced in all regions of the Russian Federation will
significantly improve the safety of citizens and reduce the
crime rate.
"About 500 cameras monitoring the city, metro, stadiums and
fan zones as well as mobile biometric complexes for the mass
events were connected to the face recognition system in
several regions just for the World Cup period. Even within
such a short timeframe, the system has shown its high
efficiency. It could not be deceived by any tricks. For
instance, one of the fans who was banned from sports events
by the court decision tried to penetrate the fan zone five
times using his glasses, hood and finally the cap for
masking, but it did not help! Another striking example is a
theft of the sponsor’s trophy (one to be awarded to the best
player of each match) from the fan zone. Video cameras were
used to restore the events: it was possible to identify the
persons involved and find their profiles in social media.
Thanks to the face recognition system, one of the thieves
was located in the fan zone the next day, and the trophy was
returned," said Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State
Corporation.
In 2018, Rostec State Corporation signed a deal for the
acquisition of a minority stake in NtechLab, the Russian
developer of a unique face detection algorithm based on
artificial neural networks and machine learning. NDF became
the third party to the deal.
As for now, the NtechLab algorithm is considered the fastest
and most accurate face recognition technology in the world.
This is proved by numerous victories in the international
competitions held by the US Intelligence Advanced Research
Projects Activity, US National Institute of Standards and
Technology, as well as Ohio and Washington State
Universities.
The algorithm recognizes faces with an accuracy up to 99%.
Finding a specific person among 1 billion people takes less
than half a second. The NtechLab algorithm can also
determine the emotional state, sex and age of a person.
The technology can be used in monitoring and security
systems operating on the streets, in yards, house entrances,
public spaces, offices, metro, stadiums and other facilities.
The high efficiency of the algorithm was confirmed during
the 2018 FIFA World Cup: FindFace Security helped to detain
over 180 offenders, some of which were on the federal wanted
list.
Rostec was responsible for the implementation and operation
of a wide range of digital solutions in the field of
security and civil IT services during the 2018 World Cup. In
particular, it ensured the smooth operation of the
information and telecommunications infrastructure in 30
Russian cities. This infrastructure provided 2.8 million
phone calls for fans, 262 TB of Internet data transmitted
and Ultra HD game broadcasts for 220 countries during the
World Cup.