KUALA LUMPUR: A unit of information technology solutions provider ARB Bhd is collaborating with Beijing Kuangshi Technology Co Ltd (MegVii) to explore business opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition application and relevant algorithm technology in the Internet of Things (IOT).
ARB’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Arbiot Sdn Bhd, and MegVii signed a strategic business partnership today to deploy an intelligent body temperature detection and analysis system – MegVii Ming Ji – in Malaysia.
MegVii Ming Ji is capable of detecting and accurately measuring body temperature of up to 15 people per second, with a distance of more than three metres.
“With such capabilities, it is ideal to be used in locations with high foot traffic, such as airports, train stations, shopping malls and hospitals.
“The system integrates face detection technology and dual sensing via infrared cameras and visible light designed by MegVii’s AI platform, Brain++,” ARB said in a statement.
ARB executive director Datuk Larry Liew Kok Leong said the collaboration aligns with strategies to adopt the Industrial Revolution 4.0 in Malaysia to stay relevant and competitive, as well as to meet the ever-evolving needs of the society.
“As such, we are ready to kick off our new collaboration with the deployment of the MegVii Ming Ji system in Malaysia to combat the current Covid-19 pandemic.
“Leveraging on the technology designed by MegVii, I believe that MegVii Ming Ji, which is based on the innovative AI thermal and facial recognition solution technology, will help to flatten the curve by preventing sharp peak of infection cases with its abilities of detecting and identifying people with high body temperature in crowded areas,” he said.
MegVii is an AI technology company based in Beijing that is principally involved in the development of technology software as a service (face identification and face ++) and city IoT businesses. – May 18, 2020, Bernama
