---
lang: en
title: "Face recognition access control with anti-spoofing"
url: https://nabrio.com/use-cases/face-recognition-access-control
canonical: https://nabrio.com/use-cases/face-recognition-access-control
updated: 2026-10-27
publisher: Nabrio Co., Ltd. (nabrio.com)
---

# Face recognition access control with anti-spoofing

Nara recognises enrolled people at doors and gates, with anti-spoofing that rejects photos and screens, and opens the door through digital I/O. It can combine face recognition with a PPE check or a metal detector, so the gate opens only when every condition is met, and every entry is logged.

- Sectors: [Buildings and security](https://nabrio.com/industries/buildings-security.md), [Manufacturing](https://nabrio.com/industries/manufacturing.md)
- What it takes: Ready to configure. Works with Nara’s built-in models. You set up the zones, rules and outputs.
- Products: [Nara](https://nabrio.com/nara.md)

## The problem

Entry to hygiene, hazardous or secure areas must be limited to the right people, properly equipped.

## How it works

- **Input:** Camera at the door or gate, plus optional sensors
- **Process:** Face recognition with anti-spoofing, and optionally a PPE check or metal detector result
- **Action:** Open the door or gate only when every condition is met, and log every entry

Nara detects the face, rejects photos and screens with its anti-spoofing models, and matches the face against your known-face gallery. It can also check PPE and read sensors such as a metal detector. When every condition is met, it opens the door or gate through digital I/O, and every entry is logged.

## Variations

### Face-recognition door access

Recognise enrolled people, with anti-spoofing that rejects photos and screens, and open the door through I/O.

### Conditional entry

Combine vision and sensor results, such as PPE and a metal detector, before opening the gate.

### Licence-plate barrier control

Read the plate, check it against the allow-list, open the barrier and log time in and out. See licence plate recognition.

## What you need

- A camera at the door or gate
- A door or gate controller with digital I/O or Modbus
- Photos of enrolled people for the known-face gallery

## Nara building blocks

- Camera nodes
- Face detection and recognition
- Face anti-spoofing
- Known-face gallery (shared across paired devices)
- PPE detection (optional)
- If logic
- Digital I/O to the door or gate
- Database table

AI models: [Face detection and recognition](https://nabrio.com/nara/ai-models.md), [Face anti-spoofing and quality](https://nabrio.com/nara/ai-models.md), [PPE detection](https://nabrio.com/nara/ai-models.md)

## What it improves

- Unauthorised entries
- Audit trail
- Staff time at the door

## Where it runs

- [A PPE gate that opens only when every check passes](https://nabrio.com/customers/pepsico-ppe-access-gate.md) (PepsiCo)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can it be fooled with a photo?

Nara’s anti-spoofing models reject photos and screens held up to the camera.

### Where is face data stored?

On your own hardware. Known-face galleries stay on-site and are shared only between your paired Nara devices.

## Related use cases

- [PPE detection](https://nabrio.com/use-cases/ppe-detection.md)
- [Licence plate recognition](https://nabrio.com/use-cases/licence-plate-recognition.md)
- [Intrusion detection](https://nabrio.com/use-cases/intrusion-detection.md)

Talk to us about face recognition access control: sales@nabrio.com. [Download Nara](https://nabrio.com/download.md).