California-based smart solutions company, oVio Technologies, is expanding its innovative machinery into the field of law enforcement. The company's patented offerings are utilized within several medical disciplines and for the most advanced security needs. oVio's advanced imaging machine and its AI-driven software empower the execution of endless solutions. By surpassing the capabilities of modern imaging technology with AI, machine learning, and computer vision, oVio can offer customizable services for every industry. For law enforcement, the company offers unique tattoo identification, virtual line-ups, and enhanced shareability.

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George Rebensdorf, oVio CEO, said "Tattoos are of great importance to law enforcement due to the stories they represent. They give vast amounts of information from the crimes committed to the gangs they are affiliated with and there is currently no efficient way for law enforcement to document these tattoos and link them to the stories they tell."

With a high-resolution global shutter camera, an integrated CPU, and a graphics engine, oVio's imaging machine can capture images for every 360 degrees in only a few minutes. Because oVio's images are perfectly centered and uniform in coloration, they can efficiently be utilized for side-by-side comparisons and AI assessment. This convenience and high level of accuracy enable law enforcement to revolutionize the process of prisoner enrollment and mugshot captures.

"Due to a lack of evolution in mugshot captures, we are forcing victims to once again come face to face with the criminals that have wronged them. This not only causes a great amount of trauma for many victims but also can be an obstacle for witnesses in fear of facing repercussions and for lawyers leading criminal prosecutions," said Rebensdorf.

The US government currently spends over $80 billion on corrections and $100 billion on policing. Many of these costs are necessary, but false arrests and misidentification are two main issues oVio's tech can eliminate. By leveraging oVio's equipment for prisoner enrollment, institutions can comprehensively catalog the body markings, tattoos, and vocal characteristics of prisoners more in-depth. They can store these images locally or over the cloud for easy communication with other jurisdictions. Doing so would help staff guarantee that rivaling groups are segregated and violence is prevented. oVio's technology will also allow police officers and detectives to conduct virtual line-ups. Replacing in-person criminal identification by victims or witnesses would accelerate fair convictions and decrease the prevalence of wrongful prosecution.

According to an assessment of oVio by Johns Hopkins University, oVio's MugScan™ technology could also reduce wrongful convictions, which are estimated to cost our criminal justice system $350,000-$400,000 per individual. Johns Hopkins further determined that "oVio's 360 full body imaging incorporating soft biometrics (scars, marking, and tattoo) recognition presents an opportunity to revolutionize law enforcement. There are currently no similar products on the market and no direct competitors."

oVio has perfected its technology to allow for precise, accurate, and flexible processing of images for many different specialties. Through APIs and plug-ins, oVio has ensured its product will be compatible with existing and future systems such as blockchain.

As oVio strengthens its presence globally, they plan on expandingits technology for safety within schools and public events. Currently, the company is active in over five continents and has partnered with organizations like Arrow, MIT, Lenovo, AWS, and the United States Air Force. While oVio's partnerships grow, they expect novel technology applications to come from these collaborations. Whether it be for their work in policing, aesthetic imaging, or cancer detection, oVio is predicted to reinvent the way identification and imagery are captured, indexed, stored, and shared.