User's Guide

1. Introduction to NovaFace
NovaFace is a face recognition terminal that provides face recognition in an embedded system
with real-time subject finding and local authentication for high throughput access control and
time & attendance applications
1.1. Features
The key features of NovaFace are shown in the following table:
Feature Description
Advanced real time subject
tracking with simple user
instructions
NovaFace accurately locates the subject face in real time and
tracks in 4 sides of angle to provides wider and deeper
positioning.
Wide angle face imaging for
outstanding capture volume
Allows height range of 135 to 210 cm
Utilization of ultra-high
performance face matching
engines
Advanced, embedded 8 core ARM CPU allows utilization of
latest and most powerful face algorithms.
Supplemental display of
authorization results
Can display authorization decision when coupled to access
control provisioning logic so that “subject recognized, but
not granted permission” information can be displayed.
Supports multiple languages in
GUI
English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese,
Japanese, Arabic, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, French
Large on-board (embedded)
face template database
Store up to 10,000 active face templates on-board in 1:1
recognition (verification) identification mode. Store up to
3,000 active face templates on-board in 1:N identification
mode.
High speed face matching Can provide up to 10,000 matches per second on-board.
Use in widest range of lighting
conditions
Embedded illuminators in both white and NIR ranges expand
use in adverse ambient light environments.
Standard multi-band RFID
reader
MiFare, DesFire, FeliCa card support with standard
embedded ISO/IEC 14443 reader.
Full range of deployment
options
Standard connections in include dual Wiegand out, GPI, RS
485, and contact relay.
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NovaFace User Guide, 0.1
May 2020