Looks like big brother is trialing facial recognition as of the 1st of June here in Perth :( a couple of articles linked below
PERTH under surveillance
The City of Perth is believed to be the only authority - apart from the Border Force’s passport gates at Perth airport - in WA to use facial recognition surveillance on the public.
The software, which has been developed in Israel, will also allow the city to:
be alerted if someone enters a restricted area as defined by borders on the screen.
be alerted if an object has been in the same spot for a certain period of time.
count pedestrians on footpaths.
count vehicles on roads.
thewest.com.au
www.abc.net.au
PERTH under surveillance
The City of Perth is believed to be the only authority - apart from the Border Force’s passport gates at Perth airport - in WA to use facial recognition surveillance on the public.
The software, which has been developed in Israel, will also allow the city to:
be alerted if someone enters a restricted area as defined by borders on the screen.
be alerted if an object has been in the same spot for a certain period of time.
count pedestrians on footpaths.
count vehicles on roads.
Big Brother is watching you in the Perth CBD
Video surveillance cameras that recognise your face and gender and track your movements will be up and running in Perth by the end of the month.
thewest.com.au
Face-tracking CCTV network for East Perth could be rolled out across entire CBD
New face-tracking technology is being installed by the City of Perth to increase security and help authorities respond to incidents. If a trial in East Perth is successful, the technology could be rolled out across the city's entire camera network.
www.abc.net.au
