Dorms' face recognition gets thumbs-up for convenience

Students at Hangzhou Normal University in Zhejiang province are using face-recognition technology to enter their dormitories, which is seen as improving the university's dormitory management efficiency and better assuring students' safety on campus.

The system, officially put into operation on Sept 1, enables students to enter or exit their dormitories via facial scanning at the entrance, instead of swiping their electronic student ID.

"Back in high school, I could only swipe the electronic student ID card to get in or out of the dormitory. Sometimes when I was carrying luggage or parcels in my hands, it could be trouble," said Yang Feilong, a freshman from the School of Materials and Chemical Engineering. "Now I can have my identity verified simply by standing in front of the camera."