The ML6 team of machine learning and artificial intelligence experts developed a free AI application that detects visitors and employees who are not wearing face masks. The app is a real asset to retailers and companies now that masks are mandatory in several public places in Belgium. 

“Checking whether each visitor is wearing a mask is a particularly time-consuming task,” explains Juta Staes, machine learning engineer at ML6. “Assigning this task to an employee is not cost effective and simply placing signs is not enough. Using only a computer and a camera, our AI application checks every customer for a face mask automatically.” 

The technology is an ideal solution for public transport services, retailers, and large companies. “Since Saturday 25 July 2020, wearing a face mask is mandatory in shopping malls, cinemas, theaters, auditoriums, museums, libraries and other busy public spaces in Belgium. Our application can provide considerable support to make sure that this regulation is thoroughly adhered to,” comments Staes.  

To ensure the safety of as many people and organizations as possible, ML6 has made their application accessible for free.