Mask detector running on a Jetson Nano 2GB using AlwaysAI toolkit for transfer learning on a face detection network -- showing a correctly detected un-masked face.

On May 1, NIST announced that it would be running tests to identify how accurate facial recognition is with people wearing face masks, by digitally adding masks to its existing database of photos.

Face masks are already known to stop the spread of coronavirus. Apparently, they can also make it much harder for facial-recognition software to identify you, too.

A Florida shop owner is selling face masks made out of the skin of a Burmese python, an invasive species in the Everglades, to create a “fashion statement” and stop the spread of the coronavirus.

“We started developing both mask detection and the ability to do face recognition with a mask around April of 2020, following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S. Roughly 50% of our customers ...

Face-mask recognition has arrived—for better or worse New algorithms can police whether people are complying with public health guidance. The practice raises familiar questions about data privacy.

But there's an unintended consequence that comes from wearing face masks in the wake of COVID-19 (coronavirus): Your mask basically breaks facial recognition algorithms. 📲 Unlimited Pop Mech.

Face masks are breaking some of the most commonly used facial recognition algorithms, according to a new study from US government agency NIST (the National Institute of Standards and Technology).

Face Masks Confuse Facial Recognition Technology That's a good thing. ... Americans can't agree on whether face masks are a good way to reduce the threat of transmitting COVID-19.

Florida Shop Makes Face Masks From Python Skin By Adriana Brasileiro and The Miami Herald • Published April 19, 2020 • Updated on April 19, 2020 at 1:00 pm BOOKMARKER ...