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When they talk about digitalization, there is one topic that keeps coming up: Smart Office. Intelligent IoT solutions that makes the users’ everyday lives safer, more comfortable, and more efficient. Systems to centrally manage employees' access with no keys and physical cards - face recognition, manage employee time tracking, and secure office printing with the embedded face recognition reader, are now seen as state-of-the-art. Dürr, founded in 1896, is a mechanical and plant engineering firm in the world. As one of the Dürr Group’s biggest sites, the Dürr China site covers a production area of 33,000 m². The modern office complex of Dürr China covers a total building area of 20,000 m². and around 2500 employees work together in there. Improving canteen management In such a huge site with so many people, safety is paramount concern. Dürr wanted to have a simple, easy-to-use, one-stop solution for security management. The upgraded system should be robust enough to keep up with the quick pace of factory operations and to minimize the risk of COVID-19 cross-infection. The system should benefit workers and employees and be fit for the high-quality smart office At the same time, the system should benefit workers and employees and be fit for the high-quality smart office. Dürr hoped it can promote the employee dining experience through improving canteen management, and supporting employee data privacy. In other words, Dürr put forward two requirements for the new solution which can support smart offices and can protect employees’ health. The use of unique biometric characteristics delivers the most reliable and accurate identity authentication and verification of a person. Business access control Biometric systems deliver the only irrefutable proof of presence with true identity, making it easy to protect data privacy and which is an essential part of the smart office. Touchless access controls came to the fore during the COVID-19 pandemic, as people sought to minimize interpersonal and surface contact. Driven by years of innovation, Anviz offers a broad range of biometric technology terminals that benefit business access control & time and attendance management. The FaceDeep 5 adopted the latest deep learning algorithm that could help with secured and seamless access control by enabling touchless access around the building and reporting for no-mask wearing, it's equipped with a Linux-based dual-core CPU and it could support up to 50,000 dynamic face databases and rapidly recognize users within 2 meters (6.5ft) in less than 0.3 seconds. Personnel identity verification All Anviz FaceDeep series terminals can work with CrossChex Standard All Anviz FaceDeep series terminals can work with CrossChex Standard, which is a personnel identity verification, access control, and time attendance management system. To support staff members clock in and out at the turnstile of the industry gate, the FaceDeep 5 works well in various challenging outdoor environments, like under strong light or in the rain. It is possible to identify for full face and half face and it is impossible to trick it by presenting a photograph. In order to optimize dining rules, employees should not clock in many times, which means the same person should not be recorded multiple times, which is conducive to doing a headcount. Anviz customized the function module for Dürr, and make it simple for the canteen administrator. Supporting health guidelines To maintain data privacy, the same function is duplicated on their printers, the printers also could be switched on by faces, and printers will automatically connect to their computer accounts. This also helps energy-saving and protect data privacy. According to Dürr’s request, some doors could be controlled separately on CrossChex as well as setting different permissions on different floors. Anviz touchless solutions support health guidelines for disease control Anviz touchless solutions support health guidelines for disease control, as they minimize surface contact opportunities and human-to-human interaction. As the deep learning algorithm within FaceDeep 5 could detect users wearing masks or not, there is no need for staff members to take off masks. Supporting multiple applications Commenting on the new system, Henry, the IT Manager working in Dürr for 10 years presented, "During mealtime, we could get food more quickly since we just swipe faces and go on instead of taping cards." Moreover, there is no need to check out face-to-face, because the system can record and calculate spending automatically. "Meanwhile, we would not worry their documents are printed by others by mistake for our faces are keys to open the printers," Henry added. The CrossChex interface was so intuitive that only a short training was required for Dürr managers to manage it on their own. The CrossChex interface was so intuitive that only a short training was required The integrated system solution enables administration to be centralized into one efficient and cost-effective system. CrossChex is flexible enough to support multiple applications for managing not only physical access (e.g. buildings) but also logical access (time and attendance, etc.). Smart face recognition hardware "We evaluated different biometric-centric authentication solutions and selected the CrossChex because it offers a complete solution, including both adaptable software and smart face recognition hardware," said Wilfried Diebel, Head of the Dürr IT team. "Face recognition in the Dürr can be used in several places, including entrances to the building, turnstiles, canteens and to securely printed documents by authenticating at enabled printers with their faces." "We are delighted to be working with Dürr on one of the largest office building projects in Eastern Asia," said Felix, the Director of Anviz Access Control and Time Attendance business unit, "Our ongoing program of developing our application will ensure working at Dürr remains a positive and secure experience for those who work there into the future."

A time attendance system can help to keep a close eye on an employee’s working hours, prevent time theft by accurately tracking and recording employees’ time and attendance. A biometric time attendance system allows employees to clock in quickly and easier compare to the standard system and eliminate “buddy punching” in advance to the traditional time card system. A complete biometric time attendance system includes both hardware and software. Include the electronic divide that scans an employee’s fingerprint or iris and software that stores all the data about time and shifts. Hardware and software can be purchased separately, but it’s best to find a vendor that provides both of them as a complete package. Price of the biometric software Small companies can purchase a basic system that includes hardware and software for about $1,000 to $1,500 Biometric time and attendance systems aren’t as expensive as one might think. Small companies can purchase a basic system that includes hardware and software for about $1,000 to $1,500. Some companies' solution, which works for companies with up to 50 employees, retails for $995 to $1,300. The price includes one fingerprint scanner and software that tracks arrivals and departures, calculates hours for payroll, and tracks vacation time and sick days. Large corporations with many hundreds or thousands of employees should expect to spend at least $10,000 on a biometric time and attendance system. For a complex system serving thousands of employees and multiple locations, the cost could rise as high as $100,000. In addition to a basic software and hardware package, one may need to purchase additional features, services, or accessories. Additional biometric scanners begin at about $1,000 to $1,300 each. Training begins at about $300 to $500 for smaller businesses and can run thousands for larger companies. Accessories like scanner covers, which protect the equipment when it is not in use, begin at about $30 to $50 each. CrossChex Cloud CrossChex Cloud's features include face recognition attendance, temperature, and mask identification Because there are so many options, it helps to talk to vendors about the products they provide. Some will charge an upfront fee for a set number of traditional software licenses; others will charge a monthly fee for web-hosted software. Although the market and advanced technology decrease the price of time and attendance system, some small companies or workshops still can’t afford extra spend besides salaries. Anviz introduces a new solution for those business owners - CrossChex Cloud. One can set up a new account and get only one hardware connected to be a lifetime free subscriber of CrossChex Cloud. Start at $500 only, one can get hardware that is suitable for CrossChex Cloud with advanced features includes: face recognition attendance, temperature, and mask identification, and get records of almost everything one wants to take control of.

Understanding access control technology has surpassed its core application as a security tool and is helping protect individuals from infection, Anviz announced the release of a strategic addition to its product line, Go Touchless - FaceDeep 5 and FaceDeep 5 IRT. Safely return to work and school during the post pandemic period leaves people with a question -with what health and safety precautions. Deep learning algorithm The dual camera for live face detection and mask, temperature alert are the key features of Anviz touchless series Anviz has introduced the AI-based face recognition terminal with mask and temperature alerts, equipped with a dual-core based Linux CPU and the latest BioNANO deep learning algorithm that enables it to recognize a face with accuracy and greater speed. According to Mr. Felix Fu, Product Manager at Anviz Global, the dual camera for live face detection and mask, temperature alert are the key features of Anviz touchless series that will make students and employees follow rules to wear masks during this period. Access control management Furthermore, combined with the latest Time Attendance and Access Control Management software- CrossChex, Anviz offers the total solutions to enforce rules that require masks and normal body temperature to access entry. With easy installation and multiple authentication options, the device can be used at public buildings, government facilities, educational institutions, hospitals, professional service firms and retails. As global demand for hygiene safety and protection is increasing, Anviz FaceDeep Series provides the best solution to reduce the worries of returning to office and school during the post-pandemic age.

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