In the Hermitage passed test of a Single biometric system for culture objects

In the State Hermitage passed test of a Single biometric system for culture objects

Rostelecom companies and the Center of Speech Technologies provided in May, 2018 a prototype of a system thanks to which visitors of the Russian museums, theaters and galleries will be able to go to cultural institution using only biometrics there are recognitions of the person. The pilot zone was started in the territory of General staff of the State Hermitage for operating time of the St. Petersburg World Economic Forum.

For use of a system it is necessary to undergo biometric scanning and to purchase the ticket on the Internet. Visitors of exhibitions, concerts and performances instead of controllers will be met by videodentifikation devices – the human face becomes its unique ticket in the museum. In the long term it is not necessary to buy the ticket at all – to citizens who opened the bank account far off using a Single biometric system, will be to agree enough to use of biometric data for pass on cultural objects in mobile application of bank. At an input in the museum the bank will automatically charge the cost of the ticket off an account. All process will be similar to regular payment for payment, for example, of cellular communication, but money will be written off upon an input in the museum, theater or gallery.

The system of a videodentifikation for objects of culture is one of options of use of a Single biometric system which will allow to open far off accounts, deposits and to obtain the credits in banks. Visitors of the stand of Rostelecom during operation of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum could test a solution concept: be registered in the application and visit the Hermitage. In the territory of General staff the separate pilot zone for pass of owners of the first biometric tickets worked from May 24 to May 26. They were "recognized" by the photos saved in a Single biometric system.

"The State Hermitage uses the systems of biometric control for employees long ago. We are ready to experiments on use of biometrics and for visitors is a perspective and convenient technology. As it seems to us, it has to be especially convenient for those visitors who have the right to visit of the museum under free tickets or on a special offer. Today they need to show the relevant documents in cash desk: pension certificate, military ID, student ID or student's card and others. With the advent of biometric control at visitors the choice will – stand in a queue in cash desk for presentation of the document or to undergo scanning and to go to the Hermitage without additional checks. Besides, this technology can help us to fight against speculation in tickets, including free", – Alexey Bogdanov, the deputy CEO of the State Hermitage notes.

"Biometric identification allows to simplify life of millions of people. With growth of number of users of a Single biometric system more and more opportunities of its application in different spheres, and the solution for culture objects – one of perspective scenarios will appear, – the director of digital identity of Rostelecom company Ivan Berov says. – I think, we will be able just to specify soon in banking mobile application what services we want to receive using biometrics, and not to think any more of need previously to pay service – systems will recognize us and to automatically write off cost. Services will become more available, it will be even more convenient to use them".

"In Russia technology everything is ready to implementation and wide dissemination of paperless biometric tickets — the director of business development of CST Hrulev Andrey comments. — The way from a prototype before full implementation can be passed in very short terms. In fact, scenarios for cultural objects the same, as on sports arenas. There we in cooperation about Infotech, the largest Russian producer of the booking systems for cultural institutions, carry successfully out not the first year projects on integration of a videodentifikation with booking and throughput complexes".

At the heart of the solution of a videodentifikation in culture objects based on a Single biometric system – the solution of CST which the company since 2010 uses on sports arenas. It allows to compare in two seconds a human face with million base of fans and to open pass through a tourniquet.

Implementation of biometrics opens before cultural institutions new opportunities not only in the field of sale of tickets. Using such technologies it will be possible to learn whether there is a lot of at theater of regular customers what temporary exposures are in great demand and many other things. Knowing the audience, objects of culture will be able to carry out partner actions and to do to clients personal offers.