Facial Recognition at the Edge – The Ultimate Guide 2021

By: Cyberlink

Facial recognition has grown in popularity in recent years, with many consumers all over the world purposefully interacting with this technology on a regular basis to secure and unlock one of their most precious devices: their mobile phones. It is one of the most ubiquitous use cases.

However, the possibilities extend far beyond personal mobile devices and bring key benefits in applications of safety, security and efficiency across industries. As an incredibly powerful, comprehensive and rewarding technology, it is important to understand the nuances of how facial recognition works, how it can be deployed and optimized, the technical considerations and specifications, varied use cases and its potential for the future.

In the recently published Facial Recognition at the Edge – The Ultimate Guide 2021, we walk through everything you will need to get up to speed on facial recognition. You can learn more about facial recognition topics such as:

  • What is it?
  • How is it Deployed?
  • Design Considerations in Building Edge Devices
  • Edge-based Facial Recognition: On-premise Devices and Workstations
  • Other Design Factors: Security, Encryption & Privacy
  • Addressing Regulation
  • Industry Use Cases

Facial recognition technology is poised to make our world a better place – but to do that, there must be broader levels of education on ethical implementation to get individuals everywhere more comfortable and accepting of businesses to openly adopt this AI biometric technology as a new, safe standard.

Facial recognition is the future of AI biometric technology. The industry must better educate consumers and debunk the many falsehoods circulated about this technology, while explaining its positive value and potential for good. It also needs to be regulated appropriately so as to not hinder innovation but embrace its many benefits.

For a full overview of facial recognition, how it works and how it can be deployed, read Edge-based Facial Recognition – The Ultimate Guide.


About Cyberlink
Founded in 1996, CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) is the world leader in multimedia software and AI facial recognition technology. The company developed and owns over 200 patented technologies that provide a solid foundation on which it continuously revolutionizes the multimedia experience and consistently delivers innovative and interoperable solutions.