Face recognition
Overview
The Cloud Access Control System integrates face recognition modules from HIK Vision and consists of the following components:
- Verification of the face on the browser side
- Face verification on the server side
- Data exchange with the face recognition modules on site
Adding or Changing an Employee
To add an employee, go to Management
-> Employees
and press the Add button:
![](..\..\img\facerec\add_employee1.jpg)
If an employee is already registered in the system, search for them using the Search by field. Employees can be searched by first name, last name, company name, or key number, which can be set using the cog dropdown on the right-hand side of the search button.
If an employee is already registered in the system, search for them using the Search by field. Employees can be searched by first name, last name, company name, or key number, which can be set using the cog dropdown on the right-hand side of the search button.
To save a new employee, the following fields must be filled:
- First and Last Name
- Face Image: This can be either uploaded or taken with the computer's/smartphone's camera using the Use Camera button on the top right-hand side of the form.
- Credentials: At least one credential must be assigned.
- Access Ruls
Face image
When uploading a face image or using an internal camera, the image must contain only one face, and the face should occupy at least 40% of the image. When using the camera, a live hint is displayed at the bottom left side of the video feed. The face image should match the following criteria:
- Face Orientation: The pitch, rotation, and yaw should not exceed 15°.
- Single Face: Only one face should be present in the image.
- Face Size: The face should occupy at least 40% of the image area. Otherwise, a
MOVE CLOSER TO THE CAMERA
error message will be displayed at the bottom left corner:
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If the face matches all the above criteria, it will be searched in the account's database. If any matches are found, further saving operations will be blocked with the error explanation at the bottom-left side of the image:
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Credentials
At least one credentials required for emplloyee to be assigned. If employee uses RFID key fob and face recognition features, then the keyfob number should be entered manually or scanned with Z2-USB reader. Credentials must be assigned at Credentials
tab, then +
(Plus) button at the top right side of the form. If only the face recognition features used for employee, then the credentials can be automatically generated by the Refresh
button:
![](..\..\img\facerec\add_employee4.jpg)
Access control rules
The access control rules must be configured in the Access
tab. From the list of available sites, select the access control mode for each site or leave it as Never if no access is required.
Access control can be assigned automatically from the Default Group
. The groups can be configured in the Management
-> Groups
menu.
A group is a template with preconfigured site access settings, and the default group can be set in the Settings
menu. If a default group is defined, it will be automatically assigned to a new employee when creating a new user, and the access rules from the group will be applied automatically:
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