Hyundai Engineering Introduces 'Untact Smart Access Control System'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yuri] Hyundai Engineering announced on the 1st that it has introduced a facial recognition smart access control system at its headquarters in Gyedong, Seoul, to actively respond to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and keep pace with the nationwide untact trend.

Hyundai Engineering applied the smart access control system to all entrances of the building, including four speed gates at the main entrance and one speed gate in the basement, establishing a system for COVID-19 prevention.

The smart access control system introduced by Hyundai Engineering measures the body temperature of personnel entering the building and also detects whether they are wearing masks. If an entrant’s temperature exceeds a certain threshold or if they are not wearing a mask properly?such as wearing it only over the nose or chin?the system restricts access and allows the attendant to take separate measures. Hyundai Engineering explained that this is an effective untact temperature measurement method as it eliminates the need to station personnel at the building entrances for temperature checks as was done previously.

Additionally, the system is expected to foster a mask-wearing culture within the company, preventing the spread of COVID-19 inside the building and contributing to the wider adoption of mask-wearing during employees’ commutes.

Hyundai Engineering plans to use the newly introduced smart access control system in the short term for temperature measurement and mask-wearing verification for COVID-19 prevention, and in the mid to long term, to expand it into a facial recognition access system that does not require employees to touch their ID cards when entering the building.

The company explained that the 'contact zero' access system will enable employees to have their temperature measured, mask-wearing confirmed, and identity verified all through facial recognition upon entering the building. A Hyundai Engineering official stated, "This smart access control system was introduced not only to manage the health of our employees but also to participate in the nationwide COVID-19 prevention efforts. We will further introduce a facial recognition access control system to proactively apply untact culture to employee building access management."

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