AI face recognition / Non -contact type multifunctional thermo camera "I: AI" is reserved until March 31 Starting sales start -up restaurant, hotel, private store privacy, which is made in Japan with maximum consideration for individual privacy

Secure Ramil Co., Ltd. (Location: Chiyoda, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yoshinari Fujiwara) is a Japanese-made AI facial recognition and non-contact multifunctional thermocamera "i: AI" will be available for pre-order through crowdfunding until March 31, 2022.

▼indiegogo

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/i-ai-non-contact-ai-biometric-measurement-device/x/28546567#/

▼Official Homepage

https://www.secula.co.jp/index.php/portfolio-item/iai-biometric-measurement-device-lp/

Device CG example

■ Return information　※All tax included

i: AI Super EARLY BIRD (limited to 10 units)

56,800 yen

i: AI EARLY BIRD (limited to 20 units)

62,860 yen

i: AI EARLY BIRD (limited to 170 units)

79,800 yen

i: AI Standard

¥89,800

* All items for sale are the same.

■ Product features and uniqueness

i:AI is more than just a non-contact temperature measuring device. It is a customer service support solution that aims to provide safety to all users using devices and cloud services that emphasize security functions.

As a product, it is a radiation thermometer that is not subject to the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, and it is a device that measures breath alcohol concentration, but the main function is face recognition function by AI. In terms of uniqueness, this device is where privacy is taken to the utmost.

Devices with similar functions are available from various companies. We also procured them and investigated them, but the devices sold at cheap prices sent personal information to a server in a certain country. Information such as face photos and names was leaked to other countries.

Our devices store data on our domestic servers. Roughly acquire the coordinate information of the face of the person being measured, convert it to numbers and character strings each time, and then register it with a random alphanumeric ID. Therefore, even if the face looks similar, it will be recorded as completely different data. At the same time, it makes subsequent decryption impossible. Of course it's impossible to even track them.

In this way, with consideration for privacy, functions such as displaying emergency bulletins for specific areas from the built-in GPS, sending messages from the administrator to all target devices, and displaying weather forecasts for several days is also offered.

Usage examples at hotels

■Background of project implementation

Covid-19 is the decisive factor, but this concept itself has been warmed up for several years. There are various races in the world. Can you recognize individual faces of a different race than yourself?

I'm ashamed to say that I don't have that confidence.

There are so many races in the world. However, unfortunately, there are people who commit crimes and people who cause trouble to others, regardless of their race. When such crimes occur, unfortunately some people try to blame race. I thought it was because we were ignorant of each other's races. Perhaps it is precisely because we are ignorant that we judge things and customs and have prejudices. This is because it is easier to stop knowing and think, "Because this is the race." But not all people are bad people. So how can we eliminate prejudice? This device was developed from the viewpoint of This leads to facial recognition.

There is a function to notify devices such as smartphones when a specific person specified by the administrator is recognized by the device, regardless of race. Subsequent correspondence is urged to be done by “people” instead of devices. Machines make mistakes. Personal authentication of the device may "mistake the wrong person for a specific person". Our devices have taken care to convey only that "possibility". If a warning is displayed, all you have to do is check the "other party's personal certificate" carefully.

However, developing these devices from scratch requires a huge amount of money, time and sales channels. So, we minimized the publicity and solved it to some extent by combining general-purpose devices, but it is still insufficient. I also didn't know how much demand there would be. Therefore, we decided to implement them through crowdfunding, procure and investigate.

■ Industry trends

I have to say that face recognition is facing a headwind.

(Reference)

https://www.itmedia.co.jp/business/articles/2006/17/news017.html

https://www.bloomberg.co.jp/news/articles/2021-04-22/QRXP1ST0AFB701

https://gigazine.net/news/20220208-irs-facial-recognition/

However, these are happening on the premise that individuals are identified, their behavior monitored, and their perceptions are correct. Our devices assume that facial recognition is not 100% correct. In addition, since we measure and record each time, the same person may be registered multiple times. By doing so, we are working to solve the problem of behavior tracking and discrimination. In response to this trend in the world, in only a few countries, face recognition is steadily being used for behavior monitoring and personal scoring. I think that it can be one of the countermeasures against them.

■ Product overview

Product name: i:AI - non-contact biometrics measurement device

Manufacturer: Secureramil Co., Ltd.

Release date: September 2022 (planned/may be delayed due to lack of semiconductors)

Price: 98,780 yen (tax included) + Monthly fee when using options

Size: Length 27.5cm x Width 17cm x Width 4.5cm

■Manufacturer Profile

Trade name: Secure Lamill Inc. (English: Secure Lamill Inc.)

Representative: Yoshinari Fujiwara, Representative Director

Location: 3-5 Kanda Sakuma-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0025

Established: March 2007

Business content: ・Design, operation, maintenance of information communication systems and related to them

Consulting for load distribution and operation improvement

・ Management and protection of information such as personal information, and servers related to them・

Planning, construction and operation of information communication systems

・Medical equipment/medical supplies manufacturing industry and other precision equipment manufacturing industry

· Equipment and devices related to servers, personal computers, information communication systems,

Used purchase, rental, office equipment, OA equipment, recycled home appliances,

Sales

Capital: 1 million yen

Company URL: https://www.secula.co.jp/