Matsushita Electric Works Ltd. has developed a low-cost, laser device that takes clear photos of people in pitch darkness for security purposes.
The technology, which uses laser-beam emitting diodes, can be used to record the faces of people who enter apartment and office buildings, the company said last week. The device takes a picture and compares that image with a database of people allowed to enter a building.
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