Veridas improves the well-being of users with disabilities with facial recognition

He Centro San José de Pamplona has deployed the facial recognition solution from Veridas, which provides adults with intellectual disabilities greater autonomy and well-being in a safe environment.

Recognized as a benchmark in the care of adults with intellectual disabilities and dependent on the Government of Navarra, he Centro San José de Pamplona it now has the solution from reconocimiento facial of Veridas, a Spanish technology company specializing in digital identity and biometrics, to improve the autonomy, comfort, and safety of its users.

This pilot plan, financed by the Next Generation European Union grants and in collaboration with the Navarrese administration, consisted of the installation of four terminals in two rooms, de las que usuarios pueden ahora entrar y salir sin depender de la ayuda de terceros y promoviendo su independencia.

El objetivo principal del centro San José es brindar una atención integral a las personas adultas con discapacidad intelectual, promoviendo su desarrollo y bienestar en un entorno seguro y acogedor.

Until now, sus residentes no tenían autonomía para acceder a sus habitaciones por cuenta propia, sin la ayuda de un cuidador, ya que se basaba en un sistema de llaves de las que no podían hacerse cargo por ellos mismos. El sistema de acceso con reconocimiento facial busca proporcionar a los usuarios una forma de acceder a sus habitaciones totalmente independiente y autónoma.

Esta tecnología garantiza un acceso seguro y privado, al mismo tiempo que brinda mayor comfort and autonomy, which allows us to go to an open center -states Pablo Bretos, manager of Centro San José-. This solution will help us adapt to any situation or disability.

The implementation of this technology also provides peace of mind to family members, who can be assured that only they, the users and their caregivers, can access, whose only requirement is that the legal guardians and residents give their consent to the center to register them in the system through a photo, and thus enter and exit their room simply by approaching the terminal and showing their face.

“Me agradó la solución de acceso facial porque es una forma de que mi hermana tenga su libertad y su decisión de salir y entrar; y de tener autonomía y privacidad -explica Silvia Pérez, hermana de una usuaria del Centro San José-. Hemos elegido libremente esta tecnología, ya que la autonomía y la libertad de cada individuo es primordial; y hay que empezar por poder abrir la puerta”.

A través de la solución de accesos físicos con reconocimiento facial, Veridas ha logrado impactar positivamente en la vida de millones personas en todo el mundo, con una tecnología que permite a las personas con alguna discapacidad retomar su autonomía y libertad.

The technologies that Veridas has are already positively impacting society. In this specific case of Centro San José, with greater freedom and autonomy and privacy -explains Eduardo Azanza, CEO of this company-. Our solutions are applied in other sectors. En México, For example, we have been verifying the life status of pensioners through their voice for over a year.

This facial recognition verification and authentication solution has positively impacted other sectors, such as stadiums and sporting events. We have seen how older people have been our main users and the biggest fans. They are seeing something that is digital, but that is very easy to use, highlights Azanza.