Identifying criminal suspects on CCTV could soon become easier and more accurate following a ￡1.5m collaboration between BAE Systems and facial recognition expert, OmniPerception.rnThe joint project aims to improve the use of surveillance systems by enhancing existing biometric software with gait recognition and facial behaviour analysis. The research will also explore advanced automatic tracking technology that could be used during large-scale public events.rnDavid Mclntosh, chief executive of Surrey-based OmniPerception, said: 'The nation has spent an awful lot of money on cameras. We have more CCTV cameras per head than any other country in the world, with at least half a million of them in London alone. Although these cameras are taking images all the time, the footage is often unusable.
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