DIM to be first Colombian club to use facial recognition for stadium entry

Deportivo Independiente Medellín will pilot facial recognition entry at Atanasio Girardot stadium on September 18.

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The Deportivo Independiente Medellín (DIM) announced the implementation of a biometric access control system based on facial recognition at the Atanasio Girardot stadium. ^[1] A pilot test for the facial recognition system is scheduled to take place on September 18 with 1,000 fans from the Rexixtenxia Norte supporter group. ^[2] The system aims to eliminate the need for physical tickets and QR codes to streamline entry and ensure only ticket holders access the venue. ^[3] The pilot program will allow 1,000 selected fans from the Rexixtenxia Norte group to enter without physical tickets or QR codes. ^[4] The initiative seeks to eradicate physical tickets and QR codes, optimize access times, and provide authorities with tools to identify individuals responsible for violent acts in the stands. ^[5] The system was developed in alliance with Sports Crowd and the technology firm Bepass. ^[6] DIM has formed an alliance with Sports Crowd, a Colombian sports business management company with over 23 clients in Latin America. ^[7] The club intends to use the system to improve security by identifying individuals responsible for violence or rule violations. ^[8]

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The Deportivo Independiente Medellín (DIM) announced the implementation of a biometric access control system based on facial recognition at the Atanasio Girardot stadium. · Telemedellín

A pilot test for the facial recognition system is scheduled to take place on September 18 with 1,000 fans from the Rexixtenxia Norte supporter group. · Telemedellín

The system aims to eliminate the need for physical tickets and QR codes to streamline entry and ensure only ticket holders access the venue. · Telemedellín

The pilot program will allow 1,000 selected fans from the Rexixtenxia Norte group to enter without physical tickets or QR codes. · Vanguardia

The initiative seeks to eradicate physical tickets and QR codes, optimize access times, and provide authorities with tools to identify individuals responsible for violent acts in the stands. · El Tiempo

The system was developed in alliance with Sports Crowd and the technology firm Bepass. · El Tiempo

DIM has formed an alliance with Sports Crowd, a Colombian sports business management company with over 23 clients in Latin America. · Telemedellín

The club intends to use the system to improve security by identifying individuals responsible for violence or rule violations. · Vanguardia

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