How Facial Recognition will alter our Everyday life Post the Pandemic

 A facial recognition system is a technology capable of identifying or verifying a person from a digital image or a video frame from a video source. Considering the Global Pandemic, tech companies and governments have been bringing about innovative Al-based solutions for fighting against the virus  with facial recognition being the key technology in the making of these devices.

1. ATM

      Most banks have already facilitated digital debit/credits cards in our country.In the future, ATM's will enable the customer to transact money by just matching his/her facial features with the computer's database, with the entire process getting done in a matter f seconds.This technology will improve both security and convenience for the customer.

2. House/Car Keys

   Several home security solutions are already working on using facial bio-metrics for providing enhanced access control and security. Worrying about lost keys or duplicate keys won't be an issue anymore.

3. Boarding Passes and Tickets

         Imagine how convenient it will be if you can just walk through security checks, without having to stand in long lines or arrive hours early for verification process to get done. Facial recognition technology will eradicate the need for unnecessary contacts with the security panel or long hours odf wait, making it advantageous and time-effective for both the airport and the passengers.

4. Wallets 

     In just a matter of time , you can pay goods, transact money or walk in and out of shopping malls without carrying money or cards. All you would be required to do is let the vendor's device capture and match your face with your banking details. With RFID card and biometric verification having established their names in the market; facial recognition technology seems to be the future .

5. Identity Cards

     Whether you are in University or a working professional, identity cards might become a thing of the past in a short while. Facial recognition devices installed at entry/exit points will give you access if your face matches with its computer database. It will replace identity/credit/debit cards and allow you to do just about go anywhere with your facial biometrics.

6. Passwords

      Remembering a dozen passwords can be frustrating , and getting locked out of your accounts multiple times adds to the agony. Biometric fingerprints and iris verification have already replaced password /pin codes in this generation , next up in the future are facial recognition devices that will make identity verification all the more manageable.

7. Marketing

     Facial recognition technology can be highly advantageous for digital marketing, not only for determining user emotions but also in arbitrating the reason if a business is going through sluggish sales . Depending upon the person's age , sense of style , preferences, facial emotions it can accelerate the rate of sales by making it customizable according to the customer's requirement.