Army developing binoculars that can identify far-off faces in the dark
By J.P. LAWRENCE | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 31, 2020
The Army is developing technology that will show faces in striking detail from a distance and immediately match them to identity databases — even in the dark.
The advanced facial recognition technology could aid soldiers in the field, but comes with some growing cybersecurity challenges, researchers and analysts said.
An Army prototype can boost image quality from thermal infrared cameras, so a soldier can identify faces at night through handheld binoculars from as far as 500 yards away, said Sean Hu, an electronics engineer for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.
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