Shenzhen resumes production with technological tools

Facial recognition technology. Photo: Tencent.com Article by Xu Yuenai

Shenzhen, known as the “heart of science and technology” in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, has gradually resumed production with the help of digital and telecommunication tools.

While continuing with measures aimed at controlling the Covid-19 epidemic, Shenzhen is using a series of government relief measures to get back to work. […] Science and technology enterprises are the core industries in Shenzhen and there has been a push to get them back into production. Huawei Technologies, a Shenzhen-based company, recently launched an online daily attendance system and a website plus an online quiz about epidemic prevention for its staff. It has also set up special areas for disease-control staff within its production sites. Huawei has been using new information and communications technology to closely monitor its staff. If it detects a problem, the company can response to it quickly. In addition, edge computing and AI video analysis algorithms are being used to identify people who are not wearing masks and issue warnings to them. The Huawei industrial park also closely monitors the health of staff in key positions and has replaced manual inspections with video patrols. These measures have greatly improved management and help avoid close contact among staff. Video cloud and AI technology have been used to identify any crowd aggregation in the factory and prevent cross-infections. In order to prevent employees from making contact with others and avoid the virus, many technology companies in Shenzhen have started remote operations, with people working from home. […]

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