Tag: facial recognition

Face Recognition: Clever or Just Plain Creepy?

By Simson Garfinkel and Beth Rosenberg | 02/27/2009 | 3 Comments

New photo programs from Apple and Google include revolutionary face-spotting technology.

Sign-Language Translator

By Jennifer Chu | 01/12/2009 | 1 Comment

The first sign-language dictionary that's searchable by gesture.

A Face-Finding Search Engine

By Kate Greene | 09/17/2008 | 1 Comment

A new approach to face recognition is better at handling low-resolution video.

Rating Facial Expressions

By Anna Davison | 10/25/2007 | 1 Comment

New software could help mental-health professionals assess patients and ensure that salespeople project a positive attitude.

Keeping Drunks off the Road

By John Borland | 08/07/2007 | 2 Comments

Nissan unveils new technologies that can identify drunk or drowsy drivers.

Looking for Signs of Life

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 07/17/2007 | 6 Comments

New facial-recognition software features a test that can root out fraudsters trying to pass off a photograph as a real person.

Don't I Know You?

By Emily Singer | 07/06/2007 | 2 Comments

New research sheds light on how the brain recognizes faces.

Better Face-Recognition Software

By Mark Williams | 05/30/2007 | 4 Comments

Computers outperform humans at recognizing faces in recent tests.