The remote collaboration between researchers necessitated by the Pandemic has acceralated the R&D process across the world as per the view of Motoo Nishihara, the executive vice president of and chief technology officer, NEC Corporation. The artificial intelligence and facial recognition technologies evolve to take on the new challenges posed by the covid19 pandemic.
Nishihara cited the examplesof two products that were developed quickly during the lock down months. One, a video imaging technology that can look at a crowd and alert if the individuals dont have the requisite social distance between themselves in places like airports. Then the facial recognition technologyin which NEC is one of the top global players went to the level where it could
Identify people even with their masks on. “We did this in three to four months”. Nishihara said in video interview.