Security and Surveillance: One of the most notable application of FRT is in aiding law enforcement and improving public safety. By accurately identify an individual in a crowded area, FRT can help police officers track down and locate suspect or a missing persons with great precision. Additionally, it may also assist law enforcers in verifying the identity of individuals that refuse to cooperate or provide false information about their identity.
Access Control: Beyond law enforcement, FRT can enhance efficiency and convenience in high-traffic areas such as airports by accelerating the check-in processes (Weiss, 2005).
Retail: According to Pasquarelli (2019), FRT is often used in the retail sector to recognize customers at the store, and then use the data collected to personalize the customer shopping experience. As a result, this helps boost the sales at the stores, and improve customer satisfaction, making it likely for the customer to return to the store again to shop.
Despite these benefits, the growing use of FRT raises significant legal and ethical concerns, particularly related to privacy and data protection. Thus, addressing these issues is crucial as technology continues to evolve.
