BEIJING Leighton Vander Esch Jersey , Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Facial recognition is becoming increasingly common in China, where it has been installed at ATM machines and KFC restaurants. Now the technology has arrived in university classrooms to track student attendance.
Shen Hao, a professor with Communication University of China, is using facial recognition in his six courses to keep track of the attendance of more than 300 students.
Before every class, Shen activates a new attendance system installed on his tablet computer. Students stand in front of the screen one by one to have their photos taken and matched with those in the school's database.
The system is based on facial recognition technology from Chinese Internet giant Baidu's open AI platform.
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"The traditional way of tracking attendance is through a roll call. The new system saves time and reduces the workload of teachers," said Shen.
Students have joked that facial recognition is harsh as it doesn't allow for skipping classes. "But they support the technology to enter colleges," said Cui Yuqin, a student majoring in data journalism with the university.
China's Forward-looking Industry Institute said that the facial recognition market in China surpassed 1 billion yuan (about 150 million U.S. dollars) in 2016 and is expected to hit 5.1 billion yuan by 2021.
Facial recognition technology has already been put to creative use. Beijing's Temple of Heaven has used it in toilets to deter toilet paper theft. In east China's Jinan, traffic police installed facial scanners at intersections to catch and shame jaywalkers, and a Beijing university has used the technology to guard its dorms.
President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani (R) speaks to the press accompanied by Tunisian President of People's Representatives Assembly Mohamed Ennaceur in Tunis Dak Prescott Cowboys Jersey , Tunisia, on Oct. 30, 2017. Antonio Tajani on Monday said the European Union (EU) will help Tunisia deal with multiple challenges it faces. He is on a two-day official visit to Tunisia, starting from Monday. (XinhuaAdele Ezzine)
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Tajani made the remarks when addressing the deputies of Tunisian parliament. The European Parliament chief is on a two-day official visit to Tunisia, starting from Monday.
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The fight against terrorism, illegal migration and unemployment remain among the concerns shared between Tunisia and the EU, the European Parliament chief said.
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For his part, the President of Tunisian parliament, Mohamed Ennaceur, said taking up all the challenges Tunisia faces will only be possible in the condition of a fruitful cooperation and partnership in full respect of common interests.
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MEXICO CITY, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's central bank (Banxico) made its third adjustment of the year to its monetary policy on Thursday, raising its benchmark interest rate from 6.5 to 6.75 percent in order to halt the rise of inflation.
"Despite favorable developments that have generally been observed in national financial markets Ezekiel Elliott Limited Jersey , uncertainty remains in the external environment," said Banxico in a statement.
Mexico's inflation rate, which stood at 5.82 percent in April, has been affected by a number of factors in the first months of 2017, including hikes in fuel prices, passenger transport fares and certain agricultural products.
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The bank will also remain attentive concerning the evolution of the monetary relationship between Mexico and the U.S., as part of its ongoing mission to bring inflation to three percent.
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Mexico on Thursday responded positively to news that the U.S. government had formally notified Congress of its intent to renegotiate North American Free Trade Agreement. These renegotiations could play a major role in determining Mexico's future economic outlook.
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