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Recognition at last: Face recognition computers can see through your disguise

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

A rapid but superior method for computerized face recognition could revolutionize security systems especially if it can see through disguises, according to research published in this month's issue of the International Jo ...


Study evaluates transcription accuracy in men and women

Other Sciences / Other

created May 04, 2007 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

There is a significantly higher rate of transcription error in women compared to men when using commercial voice recognition applications, according to a recent study.


Recognise this image?

Recognise this image?

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jan 07, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Image recognition is a long-standing challenge in science. But European researchers have achieved a breakthrough by developing a powerful image-recognition application with mass-market appeal. ...


Teaching computers to recognise

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Recognising objects and groups of objects is something we humans take for granted. For computers, this is far from straightforward. A European project has come up with novel solutions to this conundrum.


Patent: Nintendo's Wii Football Controller

Patent: Nintendo's Wii Football Controller

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Nintendo has come up with yet another idea for an accessory to add to its list of Wii peripherals. This time it's a soft football-shaped controller that is said to simulate the feel and touch ...


Photo safeguards confidential information

Photo safeguards confidential information

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Oct 22, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- These days you can take a photograph with almost every mobile phone. However, using this sort of photo to protect confidential data and send it safely is something new. Ileana Buhan, a PhD ...


Improving security with face recognition technology

Improving security with face recognition technology

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

A number of U.S. states now use facial recognition technology when issuing drivers licenses. Similar methods are also used to grant access to buildings and to verify the identities of international travelers. ...


NIST test proves 'the eyes have it' for ID verification

NIST test proves 'the eyes have it' for ID verification

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The eyes may be the mirror to the soul, but the iris reveals a person's true identity—its intricate structure constitutes a powerful biometric. A new report by computer scientists at the National Institute ...


QUT researcher eyes off a biometric future

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 04, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

It is not science fiction to think that our eyes could very soon be the key to unlocking our homes, accessing our bank accounts and logging on to our computers, according to Queensland University of Technology researcher ...


A new aircraft assembly and maintenance system will enhance reliability

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers at the CEIT-IK4 technological centre have developed an innovative support system for the assembly and maintenance of aircraft for the EADS-CASA aeronautics consortium. The new technique will particularly have ...


Hearing the words beneath the noise

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hearing aids and cochlear implants act as tiny amplifiers so the deaf and hard-of-hearing can make sense of voices and music. Unfortunately, these devices also amplify background sound, so they're less effective in a noisy ...


Writing in air not pie in the sky

Technology / Software

created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

It's a familiar scene in airports and train stations. Hands full with luggage, briefcase, laptop or coat and there's something you need to remember, like the level and row numbers where you parked your car in the deck. What ...


NRL artificial intelligence team win prestigious video awards

NRL artificial intelligence team win 2 video awards (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Researchers at NRL's Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence, within the laboratory's Information Technology Division (ITD), received two top awards at the 21st International Joint Conference ...


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Japanese Robot/Humanoid Innovations Update: Mankind's Best New Friend is Getting Better (Videos)

Electronics / Robotics

created Feb 05, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- The combined efforts of the University of Tokyo with private sector partners and the Information and Robot Technology Research Technology Initiative have moved one-step closer to creating ...


University researchers promote new animal recognition technology

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 18, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Two entrepreneurial researchers from The University of Queensland and the University of Southern Queensland, have taken their collaborative research further along the commercialisation pathway with their appearance tonight ...