VisualArea SDK is a Java-based software development kit which can be used for various purposes in connection with face detection and face recognition. It has several features that make programming, management and balancing easier.

Main features of the SDK:

• face detection
• face tracking
• face recognition
• video stream management
• various image processing functions that can be run live on video streams
• drawing functions for displaying results as image layers
• histogram functions
• people management
• camera repositories
• load balancer for multi-threading recognition
• e-mail sender API

VisualArea SDK is a tool that can be used in several fields where face-based identification can be applied or when other face-based information is needed to be extracted. It is a multifunctional kit for developers and may be extended with other functionalities. It can be used for authentication in card-based systems, for automated camera calibration, as a basis for gender or emotion detectors, and in many other fields in connection with camera-based recognition. You may find some ideas under the Application Areas menu item.