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Improving security with face recognition technology
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 10, 2009 |
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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. ...
FBI delves into DMV photos in search for fugitives
Oct 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver's license photos with pictures of convicts in a high-tech analysis of ...
Lenovo Intros Its First 12-Inch Netbook: IdeaPad S12
May 26, 2009 |
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Lenovo today announced the IdeaPad S12, the company's first 12-inch netbook. The new netbook brings users the next level in netbook computing with improved usability and performance. Enhancements include a ...
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Saying 'Cheese' for More Effective Border Security
Nov 25, 2008 |
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Facial recognition systems perform some very challenging tasks such as checking an individual’s photo against a database of known or suspected criminals. The task can become nearly impossible when the systems ...
Race has little effect on people's ability to spot family resemblances
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Scientists have ample evidence that individuals use a variety of cues to identify their own kin. People can also detect resemblances in families other than their own. A new study shows that their success in doing so is the ...
Biometrics researchers report on facial recognition technology
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May 22, 2007 |
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On the face of it, the old saying goes, things are not always as they seem. However, when it comes to faces, things are almost always what they seem, according to a new report coauthored by two University ...
Recognition at last: Face recognition computers can see through your disguise
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 07, 2009 |
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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 ...
Fingerprints and faces can be faked, but not brain patterns
Feb 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sensors able to identify individuals’ brain patterns and heart rhythms could become part of security systems which also use more traditional forms of biometric recognition, thanks to pioneering work being ...
Intelligent system to help autistic children recognize emotions
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Computer scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore are working on the development of an efficient and intelligent facial expression recognition system. The system is capable of locating the face region ...
Computer scientist turns his face into a remote control
Jun 25, 2008 |
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New work at nexus of facial expression recognition research and automated tutoring A computer science Ph.D. student can turn his face into a remote control that speeds and slows video playback. The proof- ...
How could Santa know if you've been good or bad?
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Dec 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By using technology to detect guilty expressions, of course. CSIRO is using automated expression recognition technology to tell whether someone is in pain and, according to computer scientist, ...
Study suggests left-side bias in visual expertise
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Facial recognition is not as automatic as it may seem. Researchers have identified specific areas in the brain devoted solely to picking out faces among other objects we encounter. Two specific effects have been established ...
Facial expressions show language barriers too
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People from East Asia tend to have a tougher time than those from European countries telling the difference between a face that looks fearful versus surprised, disgusted versus angry, and ...
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