Body recognition software can spot people by their physical shape and clothes

Cutting-edge body recognition software which identifies people based on their physical shape and even clothes is set to be rolled out next year. Everyday facial recognition technology has been refined to the extent that cameras can match an image in a database to someone's height, width, hair and apparel. This will allow an individual to be identified even if their face is obscured - by a balaclava, for example. Or they will still be able to be spotted if part of their body is hidden by another person or an object. Technology titan NEC Global is pioneering the body recognition software and hopes to apply it to busy security-controlled sites such as sports stadiums and airports.