Carnegie Mellon University

Hamerschlag Hall

October 16, 2018

Savvides voices support for TSA biometrics

The TSA announced a plan to increase its use of biometrics, such as facial recognition, to streamline the airport security process. ECE/CyLab’s Marios Savvides voiced his support, stating that automated facial recognition is similar to human judgement and the public is prepared for its implementation. Improving processes such as air travel “is what biometrics was always meant to be,” Savvides says. Read the article here.