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In our age of high technology, public spaces are becoming more active equipped with cameras with face recognition systems. The main motive is it is ensuring the safety of people.
In Western countries, the public is very sensitive to similar technologies, but the Chinese authorities have no problems install video cameras with a face recognition system. Process went so far that now trash bins also began to equip similar “peeping” technologies.
Why in China they install surveillance cameras in the trash tanks
By the way, we say that this practice touched only individual areas of Beijing, not all of China. The city administration believes that this test program is needed to provide a sorting system garbage. In Beijing, 13 residential cameras have already been equipped with all-seeing cameras houses that the authorities rent out to residents of the city. Further 59 districts of the city will be equipped with cameras.
Local authorities were puzzled by the question: how to effectively support cleanliness and order in the city. Lately this one the issue has become the most relevant, and residents who came under surveillance houses, according to authorities, warmly accepted the innovation introduced.
Cameras installed in tanks are designed to remind residents of the need to properly sort the discarded garbage. Clear, that just scanning a face would not be enough. therefore violators will identify, record violations, Penalize or impose certain restrictions (e.g. lower credit rating). On the other hand, incentive actions to the most diligent citizens. They will be give out free bus tickets or discount coupons at purchases.
Another program under development in China is currently under development. the name “Name and Shame”, which aims to combat various violators of public order. Systems recognition is actively installed in stores, business centers and other public institutions.
Chinese authorities believe observing system will help ensure safety of citizens, however there are those who consider this an intrusion into privacy. In any case, these two points must be taken into account and provide a certain balance in the implementation of these systems.
Andrey Vetrov
China time
