BOSTON, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN)) facial
recognition system powered by Visionics' FaceIt Argus System achieved a high
rate of successful matches in field tests recently carried out at Boston's
Logan International Airport. The system was deployed in a real-life setting
at a security checkpoint where subjects were matched against a watch list.
"Based on the test results, Raytheon will be able to recommend approaches
to using biometric tools to provide higher levels of security at U.S. and
international airports," said Ramsey Billups, Raytheon technical director of
Biometrics and Secure ID Systems.
"The Logan Airport activity and results proved the viability of
surveillance face recognition technology," said Brad Hollenberg, Raytheon
director of Biometrics & Secure ID Systems.
Joseph Atick, CEO of Visionics, said, "We have aligned ourselves with the
world's best systems integrators, such as Raytheon, to support the demand for
our identification technologies. Our state of the art technologies coupled
with Raytheon's renowned domain expertise within airports together provides
scalable and easy to deploy platforms that will support mass deployments
across the globe." Atick added that the technology has also been tested at
other airports around the country where several positive 'watch list'
identifications have already been made.
According to Sam Sleiman, Massport's deputy director of Aviation Design
and Construction, "We at Massport are committed to aiding the Transportation
Security Administration in its mission to determine the best security
solutions to protect passengers at our nation's airports. We have made our
airport available to the TSA as a proving ground for new technologies that can
counter the new threats we are facing. This program has the potential to be an
important part of an overall security program."
With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company is a global
technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, and
business and special mission aircraft.
Contact:
Dave Shea, Raytheon, 703.284.4245
Frances Zelazny, 201/332-9213 x 205
or Meir Kahtan, 212/699-6065, Visionics
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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CONTACT:
Dave Shea, Raytheon, +1-703-284-4245; or
Frances Zelazny, +1- 201-332-9213, ext. 205, or Meir Kahtan,
+1-212-699-6065, both of Visionics
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