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demands
Volume 27 is being developed by Royal
Holdings Technologies Corp., which has
combined mobile platforms with the In-
ternet of Things (IoT) and artificial intel-
ligence (AI) into a single product called
SWORD, able to identify, manage and
mitigate immediate threats.
SWORD features an integrated, infra-
red-object-detection HD camera and
proprietary algorithms paired with the
company’s facial recognition software,
and all placed in what appears to be a
regular case for an iPhone or iPad.
holding up their devices
from between
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30 feet to 100 feet away.
There is no “pause and pose” requirement
— scanning takes less than 1.5 seconds — and
clothing doesn’t need to be removed.
To the casual observer, they’re simply
taking photos or using video chat but
what they’re really doing is instantly
detecting concealed objects as well as
persons of interest, thanks to a connec-
tion to a fully customizable cloud data-
base.
SWORD doesn’t need to be plugged in and
With SWORD in hand, plainclothes secu- has a battery life of up to 8 hours on the
rity personnel can mingle with crowds, iPhone 8 or iPad Pro.
SWORD 3D Mobile Device with integrated, infrared-object-detection HD camera, propri-
etary algorithms and facial recognition software, concealed
within what ‘appears to be’ a regular case
for an iPhone or iPad.
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