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Bio-IDiom KAOATO
Face Recognition Packaged Software
Bio-IDiom KAOATO automatically verifies a person's face image captured by the camera with the person's face image registered in the database in advance at high speed with high accuracy.


NEC APAC sells hardware set products named SFA (Smart Face Authentication) mainly in APAC region.
Contact for inquiries to NEC APAC: SED_marketing
Bio-IDiom KAOATO solves access control and visitor detection problems

Support for operations corresponding to unique schedules such as holidays, in addition to stopping face recognition on specified days such as weekends.

Support for operations corresponding to unique schedules such as holidays, in addition to stopping face recognition on specified days such as weekends.

Even if the camera must be installed in a location where uncontrolled areas, such as other people's premises, are reflected in the image, images other than the detected user's face can be masked out. This allows the operation manager to refer to the images with peace of mind, and at the same time, allows for a certain level of consideration to the neighborhood.

No need to remove the mask during face recognition.

SThermal devices can check the body's Surface temperatures can be checked.

Enter/exit without touching the card ordevice.

Non-personal, streamlined operations can be achieved.
No need to reissue a lost or forgotten card.
No need to reissue a lost or forgotten card.

All the user has to do is to capture his/her face on the camera and the time of entering and leaving the room is recorded.

Easy-to-understand log management with face images.
Face Recognition Visitor Detection System / Access Control System
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No. 1 in face recognition benchmark testing by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) multiple times to date. (Japanese text only)
NIST evaluation results do not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. government of any particular system, product, service, or company.
Please check the policies on personal information of the country where you are trying to install this system.
In addition to compliance with the law, please also give due consideration to human rights and privacy.

Users’ faces are recognized from captured images by cameras placed at entrances of buildings or rooms of companies, schools, hospitals, research centers, etc.
The non-contact authentication makes hygienic operation possible for measures including infection control. This records attendance trail and enables to easily setup useful system for prevention and suppression of tailgating.
It can also be applied for ...
- Office attendance management
- Turnout management at plant site
- VIP support and receptionist administration

It captures visit of "specific person" based on "Face" image captured by camera set at each location of the facility and it automatically reports to staff. It is easy to setup the system to provide services matching to the individual needs by capturing customer’s visit immediately.
It can also be applied for ...
- Measurements against specific people in a publicly opened facility
- Securing safety in hospitals and nursing homes
- Searching for children wandering around off of their parents in a large scaled commercial facility
Infectious Disease Control
As a countermeasure against COVID-19, hygiene awareness is increasing, such as measuring body surface temperature, restricting entry to persons suspected of having a fever, and non-contact entry and exit.
Bio-IDiom KAOATO provides a solution that can be used as a countermeasure against COVID-19.
- *This product is not a medical device. It cannot be used for temperature measurement or specification of a person with fever.
This is available to allow smooth entry of people with less than standard value after combining face recognition and surface temperature of body.
NEC group of companies are committed to abide by laws and guidelines for delivery of customer’s desired valuable product.
Connectable Hardware/Software
Bio-IDiom KAOATO is linkable with external devices such as thermal sensors and gates.
Combining the devices and face recognition, it provides a new authentication experience with improved convenience over conventional product specifications.
Case Studies
It is applicable to manage entry/exit, identify the person and search for a specific person in a variety of locations.
Major Use Examples
- For access control in factories, construction sites, and security zones
- For attendance management at the office
- For safety management at the hospital and nursing home
- For VIP detection and hospitality at the commercial site
- For visitor identification at the event site
Facilities Installed
The system has been used at many facilities since its launch in 2007. The system has been installed and operated at more than 1,500 facilities in and out of Japan.
Principal Use:
- Detection of employees, staff, and visitors at offices and office entrances and exits
- Access control in important buildings
- Automatic door control without IC cards
NEC Multi AI Platform
NEC Multi AI Platform is a platform that provides various functions such as camera control, video recording, and alert notification to AI models for a common interface.
It detects the behaviour of people on camera by using AI models and sends alert notification when people staying on camera images are detected.
It also can be linked to VMS (Video Management System) to search for detected images and play back specified images.
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