According to the Yomiuri newspaper, the system of recognition will be installed at approximately 40 venues of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo and will cover 300,000-400,000 people — athletes, service personnel, security officers and journalists.
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22 December 2017, 10:03 GMT
Camera-equipped computers will automatically recognize their faces if they were issued passes to Olympic facilities in advance.
Thus, it is expected that the system will allow to prevent unauthorized access of intruders who can use passes stolen from other persons.
The Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo are scheduled for July 24 — August 9, 2020.
