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Adjective
next to or adjoining something else
A similar set of automatic eyes surveyed crowds at The NFL Experience, a football-related exhibition adjacent to the stadium.
Noun
a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
Advocates of biometrics systems say this makes the system more scientific. Computers can compare exact measurements of facial features in order to make matches.
Verb
study closely and carefully
It analyzes bodily characteristics (the features of the face) to establish a person's identity. A biometric system undertakes not just to display or record an event but to instantly identify the people involved in it.
Verb
guess or be aware of (what will happen) and take action in order to be prepared
The organizers of any huge sporting event have to anticipate trouble and try to stop it before it starts. Security officials at Tampa's Raymond james Stadium hoped to do so by using machines that recognize faces.
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record or express accurately in words or pictures
Every fan was of interest to security officials, who used tiny, hard-to-see cameras to capture a shot of each person who passed through the stadium gates.
Adjective
following as a result or effect
At first, cameras mounted on the district's utility poles monitored streets for fights, drug deals, and other crimes. The police might see a crime as it was happening or use the video to help in any consequent investigations.
Noun
disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated
Not everyone thinks this surveillance is a good thing. It has stirred some controversy about possible threats to the privacy rights of individuals.
Noun
thing made for a particular purpose
Opponents of such systems object. They argue that machines are easily fooled by such simple devices as hats, new hairstyles, or glasses.
Noun
a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic
At a very basic level, it simply makes many people angry to see elements of a "Big Brother" society, where authorities spy on people wherever they go, in the United States.
Adjective
supplied with the necessary items for a particular purpose
Banks, shopping malls, and government buildings are already equipped with security cameras, and no one has a problem with that. Why complain about the system used at Raymond James Stadium?
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of or relating to the central government of a country or group of states
Each face seen by the gate-mounted cameras was compared to the data in local and federal law-enforcement computer systems.
Adjective
contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law
The data included photos of people previously arrested for steal in, causing fights, and other illegal activities.
Verb
explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc.
The difference in types of systems is illustrated by another camera system in Tampa, this one in Ybor City, an entertainment district near downtown.
Noun
a single human being, as distinct from a group, class, or family
Humans are a lot better at recognizing individuals, they say, than computer systems are.
Verb
(of a situation or event) include (something) as a necessary part or result
One big difference is that a system like the one used at the Super Bowl involves "biometric" technology.
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show or prove to be right or reasonable
Security officials say the face-recognition (FR) system's great benefits justify any small inconvenience.
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make partial or minor changes, typically to improve something or make it less extreme
Then Tampa modified those cameras to link directly to the police department's own database. This made them true biometric tools. Instead of humans analyzing a video to see who was depicted, machines did the identifying.
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keep under systematic review
If a fan's picture matched one in the database, security officials could closely monitor him or her and perhaps make an arrest.
Phrase
being filmed or televised
When the Super Bowl came to Tampa, Florida, in 2001, football players and coaches were not the only people on camera.
Noun
the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry
People captured on camera were not told their pictures were being taken. None gave permission. The technology has not been proven to be reliable. What if the system points out an innocent person as a criminal by mistake?