OVERVIEW

FaceSentry Mini is the smallest addition to the line of FaceSentry appliance. Mini a revolutionary smart identity management appliance that offers entry via biometric face identification, contactless smart card, staff ID, or QR-code. The QR-code upgrade allows you to share an eKey with guests while you’re away from your Office and monitor all activity via the web administration tool. Powered by standard PoE (Power over Ethernet), FaceSentry(TM) Mini can be installed in minutes with only 6 screws. FaceSentry Mini is a true enterprise grade access control or time-and-attendance appliance which smaller size does matter.

FaceSentry Mini v4

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SALIENT FEATURES

  • Major upgrade to latest recognition algorithm: World’s leading technology from Cognitec Systems GmbH Germany
  • High-performance ARM Cortex A17 Quad-Core CPU with Embedded Linux in the panel to provide speedy and reliable facial recognition.
  • Panel powered by PoE for easier and more flexible installation. The panel requires only one standard Cat-5 cable with RJ-45 to provide data connection and power. 
  • New selection of Standard Controller and Micro Controller 
  • Standard Controller offers more connectivity options with third-party application or devices, such as Weigand devices, printer, scanner and much more
  • Micro Controller comes in smaller footprint enclosure and lower price tag, but door relay (dry contact) is still standard feature.
  • Improved cameras for better quality of captured images that lead to better recognition accuracy
  • Improved LED illumination light to enhance image quality further.
  • Improved 5″ multi-touch panel with better clarity and easier for user interaction.
  • New QR-code + face verification mode to provide unparalleled convenience to guest without compromise in security
FaceSentry Mini controller

SCHEMATIC OF FACESENTRY APPLIANCE NETWORK

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6 UNIQUE EDGE OF FACESENTRY

1. UNIQUE SPLIT DESIGN FOR REAL SECURITY

Most of the All-In-One low-cost face recognition access control device is not a real deal because 

  1. Door can be easily opened by breaking the chassis, short-circuit the two wires of relay block (2 connectors for door opening signal)
  2. Sensitive data of your corporation, such as name of staff, photo, Staff ID, access privileges, etc can be compromised after breaking up the chassis and take it back for examination

There is no user sensitive information inside the storage of FaceSentry panel. The user profile is stored in Controller Box, which is behind the wall. All the data and door-opening relay block connectors of FaceSentry are stored in a strong metallic controller box inside the premise (it will be even better in separate secured ELV closet) for impeccable security.

The user profile is retrieved only when verification is needed and after smart card/ID/QR-code was received by the panel. All connections are AES encrypted. 

2. RICH COLLECTION OF INPUT/OUTPUT TO INTEGRATION THIRD-PARTY STANDARD WIEGAND READERS/DOOR PROCESSING CONTROLLER/EXTERNAL SIREN/SIGNAL LIGHT

The competition has very limited choice of input/output connections.

FaceSentry Mini have Wiegand Input (only in Standard Controller), Wiegand Output, 2 groups of relay blocks with full programmability, and GPIO ports. We have the experience to use these connectors to link with customer’s existing security peripherals in a creative way.

3. TOP-TIER FACE RECOGNITION ALGORITHM FROM COGNITEC GERMANY

Cognitec FaceVACS has been leading the face recognition industry since 2002, and the speed, accuracy, and robustness of algorithm against various kind of variance are unseen among the competitions. Cognitec is the most trusted brand by Immigration, Airport, Border Control and Law Enforcement agencies across the globe.

4. MULTI-PROCESSING SUPPORT: FACE RECOGNITION WHILE DATA SYNCHRONISATION

Most of the All-In-One low cost face recognition access control device is single-processing. Data synchronization is not possible during the day because of verification process preempts all the processing power of the device. Data synchronization, such as new staff, staff information change, deletion of staff, can be done while the verification task is paused completely.

FaceSentry 5AN is a true multi-processing device: data synchronization is non-stop while face recognition is taking place. The foreground verification does not preempt the background task of data synchronization. This is particularly important for the enterprise-scale network of the device with huge traffic and large-volume data modification.

5. STRONG POTENTIAL TO BE CUSTOMISED TO SUIT CUSTOMER’S UNIQUE WORKFLOW

Most of the All-In-One low-cost face recognition access control device is a rather simple device with very limited, if not none, potential to be customized. 

FaceSentry 5AN is backed up with a team professional developers that can customize the firmware to cope with unique requirements/workflow of the customers.

6. SUPPORT TEMPLATE-ON-CARD (TOC) FOR PRIVACY PROTECTION

The facial template can be stored in an EPROM of Mifare card (DesFire E1). Less privacy concern will be involved as there is no centralized repository of personal privacy data (if facial template is regarded as privacy sensitive) are maintained (optional configuration)

AREA OF APPLICATION

  • Airport staff entrance
  • Data Centres
  • Bank & Vault
  • Correctional Service Institutions
  • Grade A Commercial Building – access control
  • Enterprise grade time-and-attendance system
  • Roster and Workforce Management 
  • Construction Sites

MASTER & SLAVES MODE

Site-proven data synchronization mechanism to link up hundreds of FaceSentry appliances to form a huge network.

FaceSentry can be configured as “Master” or “Slave” mode.

“Master” is the mastermind of a FaceSentry network that responsible for management of enrollment records of the system, monitoring the health of all slaves, pull transaction logs from all operating slaves, and storage of transaction logs, centralized system configuration management, and mass firmware upgrade distribution.

“Master” can be any FaceSentry 5AN appliances for a small network or a Window PC servers that run FSMaster Server software (sold separately) that can support hundreds of slave appliances.

“Slave” appliance can only be FaceSentry 5AN that provides facial biometric operation, such as 1:1 verification, 1:N identification, and face enrolment, and to store enrollment record (facial template, staff ID, card number, access group privileges, etc.) and be ready for biometric operation, especially when “Master” appliance or the “Slave” itself is offline.

Enrolment can be at FaceSentry device at HR or Security Department, and template of a new enrollee shall be synchronized to all slaves under the coordination of Master device.

All transaction logs are centrally stored in one place at Master appliance or FSMaster for easy viewing and reporting. The administrator does not need to search for transaction logs from hundreds of slave appliances one by one. 

All data synchronization between Master and Slave is done automatically behind the scene with very minimal, if not none, intervention by the Administrator.   

SPECIFICATION

CPU : ARM® Cortex™-A17 Quad-Core 1.8GHz

Main Memory: 2GB dual channel DDR3

Flash: 32GB eMMC

Enrolment capacity:  500 enrolees (1:1 verification), 100 enrolees (1:N identification)

Supported mode of authentication:  1:1 Card + Face / 1:1 ID + Face / 1:1 QR code + Face / 1:N Face Identification

Biometric Performance : FRR < 1% when FAR = 0.001% **

Verification time : usually < 1.5 seconds

Display : 5″ HD touch panel (capacitive)

Camera: single 1/3” CMOS  480 x 720 pixel MIPI camera

Permissible height of user: 1.27m (chin) to 1.85m (head)

Network protocol: TCP/IP, 100BaseT Ethernet (full duplex)

Proximity card: 13.56MHz ISO/IEC-14443A Mifare I/II / DesFire (upgradeable to other card type)

Storage capacity:   4GB industrial grade Compact Flash (standard controller) / approx. 20,000 photo logs

8GB eMMC flash onboard / approx. 40,000 photo logs

External output : dry contact 

Minimum Operating luminosity: > 120 Lux (measure from face region)

Dimension (standard controller):  33.5 x 37.0 x 7.0 cm (WxHxD)

Dimension (mini controller):  16.1 x 10.7 x 5.4 cm (WxHxD)

Dimension (front panel): 13.0 x 26.0 x 5.5 cm (WxHxD)

Operating Temperature : 0º to 50ºC 

Operating humidity: 5% ~ 85% R.H. non-condensing

Power consumption (standard controller): Input 100~240V, Max. 19W

Power consumption (micro controller):  PoE  802.3at Type 1

Power consumption (panel): PoE 802.3at Type 1, Max. 7W 

Approval & certification: CE, FCC, RoSH (pending)

Wiegand support: WG26, WG34 via 4-pin Wiegand In/Out connector

Administration tool: built-in web administration page

Other Software Features: Built-in API support, Master/Slave synchronization. Support FSMaster server software to form multi-device network

* Specification is subject to change without prior notice

** Accuracy depends on actual threshold setting and lighting condition. Like any biometrics, face recognition & liveliness detection intrinsically cannot provide 100% recognition accuracy. The remaining uncertainty has to be considered by the customer and can be operationally covered to a certain degree.