GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich., April 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ROC, a world leader in computer
vision and biometrics, announces its latest expansion into western
Michigan with a center of
excellence for fingerprint and object recognition based on its
top-ranked computer vision software. ROC has long-standing ties to
research and academic hubs, including the Department of Computer
Science & Engineering at Michigan State
University and the Applied Computing Institute (ACI) at
Grand Valley State University (GVSU).
This expansion leverages these relationships and the top-tier
engineering talent that resides in the Grand Rapids metro region.
As the only American-made multimodal biometrics and computer
vision provider, ROC is trusted by the U.S. military, law
enforcement, and global FinTech brands to deliver solutions that
make our schools safer, our online transactions smarter, and our
national security more effective.
Among the breakthrough technology under development at ROC
Grand Rapids is their latent fingerprint recognition algorithm,
which recently ranked top three globally for accuracy at NIST ELFT
– with speeds 500x faster than the industry standard.
This effectively reduces latent matching times from an average
of over two hours to just 15 seconds; a paradigm shift for modern
law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
"We are excited to provide GVSU students and faculty with access
to our world-class biometric technologies, which run the gamut from
face recognition to highly advanced computer vision capabilities,
such as AI-powered video analytics, object detection, and threat
detection," said B. Scott Swann, CEO
of ROC.
"Our mission is to close the gap in the global biometrics
industry. Our local and federal agencies are crying out for a
viable, globally competitive, American-made option. This
partnership is yet another example of our commitment and belief in
homegrown innovation, providing advanced learning opportunities for
the next generation of computer visionaries."
Development projects in partnership with GVSU ACI include a
Computer Science Senior Capstone project that leverages the ROC
Enroll identity proofing solution to create a telemedicine app for
reading tuberculosis test results. ROC and ACI are working with
Kent ISD and Forest Hills Public Schools to establish a project for
GVSU computer science students in the Fall of 2024 to create
solutions for school bus safety. ROC has also extended a 2024
summer internship to Vishnu Mano, who studied under GVSU Professor
Zach DeBruine with a Chan Zuckerberg grant as a dual-enrolled
undergraduate student while still a senior in high school.
Biometric systems are used for personal identification in law
enforcement, access control, banking, commercial applications, and
an array of emerging industries. These systems are composed of
complex hardware and software ecosystems designed to measure the
unique signatures of a human body, compare these signatures to
databases, and provide incredibly accurate, almost instantaneous
matching decisions.
A World Leader in Computer Vision and Biometrics
ROC
is an American-made multimodal biometrics provider dedicated to
making the world smarter, safer, and stronger. ROC builds
cutting-edge computer vision systems for government, enterprise,
and consumer applications, delivering game-changing results with
battle-tested reliability across NIST government testing, military
applications, and 200M+ annual identity proofing transactions. The
company is headquartered in Denver,
CO, with offices in Morgantown,
WV, and Grand Rapids, MI.
To learn more, visit roc.ai
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