Megvii says its fever detection system, named Mingji, can check the temperature of 15 people per second at a distance of up to five meters. (Picture: Megvii) Megvii says its fever detection system, named Mingji, can check the temperature of 15 people per second at a distance of up to five meters. (Picture: Megvii)
Megvii says its fever detection system, named Mingji, can check the temperature of 15 people per second at a distance of up to five meters. (Picture: Megvii)
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Megvii denies its facial recognition can identify you with a mask on

The AI company says it’s just identifying where a person’s forehead is to take their temperature to help stop the spread of the coronavirus

Topic |   Facial recognition
Xinmei Shen
Xinmei Shen

Updated: 8:55pm, 12 Feb, 2020

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Megvii says its fever detection system, named Mingji, can check the temperature of 15 people per second at a distance of up to five meters. (Picture: Megvii) Megvii says its fever detection system, named Mingji, can check the temperature of 15 people per second at a distance of up to five meters. (Picture: Megvii)
Megvii says its fever detection system, named Mingji, can check the temperature of 15 people per second at a distance of up to five meters. (Picture: Megvii)
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