Project Globalization

[Chris Valdivia]

So for a Senior Design project, I’m currently working on a group project focused on enhancing existing home security systems with AI-based facial recognition. Our system analyzes individuals approaching a home, recognizes known individuals (such as family members and delivery personnel), and alerts the security system if an unknown or potentially suspicious person is detected.

We plan on expanding our projects to different countries and their markets. In your country outside the United States, do you see any unique opportunities or challenges for a system like this in your region's market? Additionally, are there any potential obstacles—technical, regulatory, or market-related—that you believe could affect the development and adoption of such a system?

I would greatly appreciate any insights you can share with me and my group. I believe anyone can help us refine our approach to our project.
Please respond before April 2nd.

 

[Gr8blu]

1. How far away can the subject be before facial recognition is compromised?
2. What happens if the subject is not directly facing the sensor? (Note that this is pretty common for visitors who don't realize they need to be "scanned" to avoid tripping an alarm - and equally common for those trying to avoid tripping the system.)
3. What kind of susceptibility does the sensor have to environmental conditions (temperature extremes, humidity, sunlight - or lack of it, vibration, etc.)?
4. Last but not least - if you build it, they will regulate it.

 

[Chris Valdivia]

1. How far away can the subject be before facial recognition is compromised?
2. What happens if the subject is not directly facing the sensor? (Note that this is pretty common for visitors who don't realize they need to be "scanned" to avoid tripping an alarm - and equally common for those trying to avoid tripping the system.)
3. What kind of susceptibility does the sensor have to environmental conditions (temperature extremes, humidity, sunlight - or lack of it, vibration, etc.)?
4. Last but not least - if you build it, they will regulate it.

The idea was to ask any engineer from a different country to see if my group's future product has potential in their country's market and to see if improvements can be made.

 

[Gr8blu]

The point I was getting at is that your "improvement" is based on a specific group of data inputs. The data that you get is related to the question I asked initially.

Look at the home security systems in your country - are they all the same? Or do some work better than others (in terms of facial recognition, at least)?
That would be a starting point - get your "improvements" to a point where they can handle anything your own country can throw at you. Then look at how the systems in the next country compare to yours - what's good? Better? Worse? Then figure how to include/improve that stuff - without compromising what you are already delivering.

 

[dgeesaman]

What are the regulatory implications? If you're moving out of the USA, the first stops should be Canada and the EU. There are differences in what you're allowed to do for personal privacy and data protection. And in the EU your products must comply with CE and possibly other design standards.

 

[3DDave]

The product goal you are describing is well handled by a dog.

 

[IRstuff]

My Ring and Nest doorbells already do pretty much everything that's mentioned in the brief, albeit, it's at extra cost

And, I'm not sure there's that much of an aftermarket, unless it's a one and done purchase, which likely still has to be coordinated with the doorbell/camera manufacturer