Facial recognition technology may not yet be able to swiftly (or for that matter, reliably regardless of speed) identify a particular person, but it's already able to do a credible job with lesser-complexity tasks, such as discerning an individual's gender, ethnicity or general age group. To the latter point, the above-pictured vending machine was co-developed […]
No Pudding For You! To Kids, Intel And Kraft May Be Cruel* Read More +
Shortly before Christmas, I mentioned how Sweden-based Tobii hoped to use eye-tracking algorithms in conjunction with image sensor-inclusive automobile interiors to (for example) awaken drivers when they were nodding off or alert parents when their behind-the-wheel teenagers were paying more attention to text messaging sessions on their cellphones than on the roadway ahead of them.
Vision-Based GUI Control: Tobii Makes It So Read More +
The 2012 Consumer Electronic Show officially begins next Monday night with Steve Ballmer's (Microsoft CEO) keynote, but a number of companies are already announcing their latest-generation technologies and products ahead of the crush of press releases to come. Among them is Embedded Vision Alliance member CEVA, who yesterday morning unveiled the newest member of its
Embedded Vision Processing At CES: CEVA’s MM3101 Is the Company’s Latest And Greatest Read More +
Lest you question that facial recognition technology is fraught with privacy and other concerns coming from the citizenry, the above image (not to mention those that follow) should dispel any doubts you may have. As reported at sites such as Boing Boing, MAKE Magazine and Slashdot, a New York-based designer called CV Dazzle has come
Facial Recognition: Bizarre Attempts To Circumvent Accuracy Of Detection Read More +
I hope that those of you who took last week off for the holidays had an enjoyable vacation! I worked part-time, but only part-time, and focused a decent chunk of off-hours attention (when I wasn't catching up on my accumulated sleep deficit, that is) working my way through an enormous pile of to-be-read books and
Augmented Reality: A David Pogue-Authored Summary Read More +
Brian Dipert, Editor-In-Chief of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Jeremiah Golston, Texas Instruments Fellow and Chief Architect of the company's DaVinci product line. They discuss Jeremiah's background in video (generally) and embedded vision (specifically), how the company's product line (guided by Jeremiah's architecture definition work) has evolved over the years in response to the needs
Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Jeremiah Golston of Texas Instruments Read More +
Mid-month, I mentioned that the U.S. government was considering mandating the inclusion of rear-view cameras in all vehicles, and I pondered what sort of beyond-backup-view applications engineers might find for the resultant image sensors, processors and other circuitry. The case for front-mounted image subsystems has historically been less solid, however. For one thing, the driver's
Driver Assistance: GM Thinks Camera-Based Systems Make Fiscal And Functional Sense Read More +
Brian Dipert, Editor-In-Chief of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Brian Carlson, Texas Instruments Senior Technology Strategist in the Wireless OMAP Business Unit. The two Brians discuss the burgeoning opportunity for embedded vision in smartphones, tablets, ultralight netbooks and other mobile communications and computing device form factors, Texas Instruments' current and future product plans for addressing
Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Brian Carlson of Texas Instruments Read More +
Back in mid-November, I discussed taxicab drivers' backlash at the increasing presence of cameras inside vehicles…ostensibly for driver safety reasons (to compel would-be evildoers to suppress their urges, or at minimum to capture in-progress crime evidence for subsequent prosecution) but (the drivers believe) also for Big Brother employee monitoring purposes. Such cameras aren't restricted solely
Staying Awake: Embedded Vision Assistance Keeps Drivers From Making A Big Mistake Read More +
I daresay a number of you are probably going to be shooting some video in the coming days…of kids opening presents, of carolers at your door, of pre-meal toasts…and of drunken New Years behavior perfect for future blackmail evidence. Whatever your motivation and subject, editing the raw footage is a tedious and time-consuming task that
Mobile Video Editing: Server-Side Assistance Is Your Drudgery-Offload Friend Read More +
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