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Amid digital transformation and growing awareness of information security, more and more enterprises are adopting "facial recognition" to replace traditional access control. From improved efficiency and faster access to stronger data protection, smart access control systems are quickly becoming the key upgrade for site management across various sectors. With its highly integrated innovation capabilities, DSI Information has launched a safer, more reliable facial recognition access control solution tailored to real-world deployment scenarios, helping enterprises achieve true smart security. Building MIT smart access control solutions through integration and innovation DSI Information upholds the principle of "Designed in Taiwan, Made in Taiwan" as its core value, using advanced AI algorithm technology to complete the entire process—from hardware design and software development to full product manufacturing—in Taiwan. Through the advantages of vertical integration, unlike many rebranded or assembled products on the market, we are able to strictly control quality standards at every stage. Furthermore, DSI fully understands how much enterprises value data security. Our recognition system applications fully comply with Taiwan's Personal Data Protection Act and the international GDPR regulations. All facial feature data is encrypted, and customers retain full control over where their data is stored, eliminating concerns about sensitive information being leaked to overseas servers. With comprehensive development capabilities, we can independently design both "tangible hardware products" and "intangible service systems," which is the key to providing customers with the highest level of security assurance. Offline recognition architecture: stable, secure, and free from network limitations DSI's smart access control system uses an innovative "distributed edge computing" architecture, where all recognition processes are completed on the device itself without relying on cloud connectivity. This technological breakthrough solves three major pain points of traditional systems: first, the system continues to operate normally even in unstable or offline network environments, making it especially suitable for basements, remote areas, and other locations with poor network coverage; second, since the recognition process does not require transmitting images to external servers, the risk of data leakage is significantly reduced; third, local computing reduces network latency, improving recognition speed. Our offline recognition technology has passed multiple international security certifications, including iBeta liveness detection certification, which effectively prevents spoofing attacks using photos, videos, and 3D masks. The system simultaneously analyzes multiple biometric features to ensure that only genuine human faces can pass verification. This highly secure offline recognition capability has made DSI's system the preferred choice for government agencies in the field of smart security. Traditional access control systems have often been time-consuming and labor-intensive to install, requiring complex wiring and configuration. DSI's solution adopts an innovative modular design that significantly speeds up deployment, far exceeding the industry average. This advantage is reflected in three aspects: on the hardware side, devices feature a streamlined embedded installation design and support PoE power supply, reducing wiring complexity; on the software side, standardized configuration templates are preloaded and can be quickly adjusted according to site type; on the service side, our professional team brings extensive hands-on experience and can precisely handle a wide range of installation scenarios. Taking a standard office building access control deployment as an example, from equipment installation and system configuration to personnel data setup, the DSI team can rapidly complete full deployment. Combined with our proprietary batch registration tool, hundreds of employees' facial data can be registered simultaneously, greatly reducing preparation time before the system goes live. This highly efficient deployment capability is especially suitable for corporate clients who need to quickly upgrade their access control systems, enabling a seamless transition with "minimal operational disruption." DSI Information's competitive advantage lies in its complete, self-sufficient R&D and manufacturing capabilities, allowing it to deliver true "end-to-end" solutions. Our engineering team covers experts in hardware design, software development, embedded systems, mechanical engineering, and more, enabling flexible customization for special requirements. For example, we developed a gesture recognition feature for Noahark, a long-term care institution in the United States, to meet local contactless clock-in needs—services that a simple systems integrator could never provide. In addition, our vertically integrated production process allows us to respond quickly to customer needs, offering more flexible and reliable products and services compared to competitors that rely on external suppliers. From concept to real-world application, we have always put solving customer pain points first, walking through every step together to ensure our solutions truly meet site-specific needs. In practical applications, access control systems often need to integrate with existing security equipment, HR systems, or building management platforms. DSI's facial recognition access control system uses an open architecture design, supporting industry-standard communication protocols such as RS485 and TCP/IP, and provides complete API documentation and an SDK toolkit. This high level of compatibility allows our system to seamlessly connect with video surveillance systems, access control management software, and even corporate HR systems, enabling automated attendance record management. DSI Information's core strengths not only overcome the various limitations of traditional access control systems but also set a new technical benchmark for the industry. We firmly believe that true smart security should not be a mere stacking of technologies, but a complete solution that genuinely improves security and management efficiency. 【 News source and citation: Yahoo News – DSI Information's MIT Facial Recognition Access Control System: A New Choice for Smart Security 】

According to a survey by ManpowerGroup in October 2023, as many as 75% of employers reported staff shortages, highlighting the widespread talent shortage challenge facing industries today. In addition, under the global trend toward net-zero carbon emissions, many major manufacturers have begun to place greater emphasis on carbon footprint reporting across their supply chains. Pain points such as labor shortages and energy management needs are driving industries to actively seek smart solutions. With artificial intelligence (AI) now a hot topic, hardware devices that combine AI models and algorithms can help businesses overcome these challenges. DSI CEO Tsai Yu-Che stated that the combination of labor shortages, growing data volumes, and advancing technology is the underlying reason why automation has become an essential need. Take factories as an example: technicians who have worked for decades are struggling to find successors, while production density and technical requirements at factories continue to rise, making automation solutions necessary to support operations. In addition, as international bodies and governments place greater emphasis on carbon emissions, generating carbon inventory reports and establishing sound energy management systems has become an urgent priority. Smart devices with data collection and computing capabilities can help businesses obtain electricity usage data and optimize energy management through automated functions such as time-of-use electricity pricing. These two essential needs reveal a strong demand in the industry for smart AI applications. With AI models developing rapidly, finding the right AI model and ensuring it runs smoothly on hardware devices is key to building effective automation solutions. However, most businesses currently either adopt existing AI models from major providers like Google, or invest heavily in training custom models to meet their specific needs—resulting in AI applications being limited by off-the-shelf models that don't fully address pain points, or in high costs that discourage businesses from training new models altogether. Tsai believes that simplifying the AI model training process and lowering adoption costs are essential to enabling widespread AI deployment and driving truly impactful change. To this end, DSI leverages its unique strength as a "software company with hardware development capabilities," launching products that address these two core needs: an AI edge computing recognition camera that helps businesses improve operational efficiency, and a power energy inventory gateway product that measures, collects, and records electricity usage data in real time. Through its integrated software and hardware capabilities, DSI helps businesses easily apply AI to solve operational challenges. DSI CTO Kuan Yu-Kai (Figure 2) explained that, taking AI recognition applications as an example, many AI recognition models can only identify a single type of object (such as license plate recognition), whereas DSI's AI edge computing recognition camera comes with multiple built-in AI recognition models, allowing users to flexibly select the functions they need and obtain AI recognition capabilities that truly meet their requirements. In addition, DSI also offers custom AI model services—trained models can run on DSI's existing hardware, enabling rapid development of AI products with the required functionality. AI applications span a wide range of fields. Tsai gave an example of a retail client that wanted to adopt an AI solution to gain deeper insights into customer behavior. Beyond process automation and energy management, as the cost of training AI models continues to fall, AI applications are expected to expand rapidly into various fields, sparking a true intelligent revolution. News source: New Communications Components Magazine

The 2024 Smart City Summit & Expo successfully concluded on the 22nd at Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2. At this year's event, DSI focused on two core technologies—"AI edge computing" and "information integration applications"—combining 5G, IoT, and other technologies to develop products for "smart security" and "carbon inventory" applications, expanding into various industries. By bringing these products to market, DSI aims to bring AI closer to the industry, driving digital and green transformation while offering effective product solutions to real-world challenges. 【AI Edge Computing Technology: Building the Smallest Smart Camera to Power Smart Security Applications】 DSI unveiled its AI edge computing camera product, "AI Vision," for the first time at this year's event. Built on years of experience in AI and visual recognition technology, it offers businesses and users a range of product solutions. Unlike the traditionally bulky and complex image associated with AI products, "AI Vision" integrates all computing functions and software into a single device, enabling one machine to support multiple AI models. Smart recognition applications can be activated with simple configuration. At the exhibition booth, DSI used this product to create immersive demo areas showcasing different AI recognition functions, including "area security monitoring," "heat source detection," "trajectory tracking," and "people counting." Visitors could not only physically examine the product but also experience real-time recognition results firsthand, offering better options for deploying smart security solutions across various scenarios, enhancing safety and management efficiency, and providing greater protection for the security sector. 【Information Integration Application Technology: The Best Partner for Carbon Inventory Implementation】 In response to the global trend and vision of "net zero" and "sustainable development," as businesses actively pursue their Net Zero goals, corporate electricity management is undergoing a critical transformation. Efficient energy use and comprehensive "carbon inventory" management are set to become the main focus of future trends. To meet this growing demand for carbon inventory management, DSI also launched its energy inventory product—"SMD-LE"—at this year's event. The "SMD-LE" product leverages ICT technology integration and connects to smart meters to help businesses collect a wide range of energy data. The collected information can be consolidated and viewed centrally on a backend dashboard, enabling real-time monitoring of electricity status across different areas at any time. The collected data can then be used for predictive analysis, automatic adjustment, and intelligent control to achieve smart electricity usage decisions—enabling monitoring, analysis, and optimization of power consumption, improving energy efficiency, and helping to establish the optimal contracted capacity for electricity usage. This provides a highly cost-effective energy management solution. 【Exploring Together: DSI and Businesses Advancing Digital and Green Transformation】 As "digital and green transformation" continues to rise, leveraging key technologies such as 5G, IoT, AI, and edge computing to support industrial innovation and sustained growth has become a core focus. Drawing on years of experience in IoT and edge computing, DSI is committed to developing and innovating diverse solutions. While improving data processing efficiency and ensuring data security, DSI is also laying the foundation for smart applications across industries and businesses—working hand in hand with industry pioneers to explore innovative developments in digital and green transformation and to face current and future challenges together.