Face Recognition Software Archive

  • The Nokia N8, Nokia’s new flagship phone, is official

    The Nokia N8, Nokia’s new flagship phone, is official

    Posted on April 27, 2010 | No Comments
    Every year, like the swallows returning from Capistrano or the tourists returning to Disneyworld Paris, Nokia releases a flagship phone. Sadly, the boatwrights at Nokia haven’t dropped a winner in nigh on three years now and, if early reports are to believed, their new N8 is not looking seaworthy. The N8 looks like the Motorola Devour [...]

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  • ENON: Fujitsu robot talks shoppers into buying stuff (videos)

    ENON: Fujitsu robot talks shoppers into buying stuff (videos)

    Posted on January 11, 2010 | No Comments
    We saw Fujitsu's "service robot" ENON back in October 2008 during the CEATEC exhibition in Chiba/Japan (see video below), and it seems the friendly guy has been selling well in the meantime. The robot can be used as an information terminal, for entertainment purposes, patrolling, assistance etc. And last weekend, ENON could be seen in the wild, namely in a shopping mall in Osaka. That specific ENON spent the entire Saturday interacting with customers. Equipped with a camera and face recognition software, the robot is capable of detecting a human's gender and age. Combine this with ENON's ability to "speak" and move around, and you get a store clerk of a very different kind.

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  • PaPeRo: NEC’s cute helper robot

    PaPeRo: NEC’s cute helper robot

    Posted on November 26, 2009 | No Comments
    As a huge conglomerate, NEC is active in a lot of areas. But unknown to many people outside Japan, the company is quite aggressive in the robotics field, too. Their PaPeRo, a cute helper robot, for example, has been around since 1997 already. And now, just in time for a robot exhibition that currently takes place in Tokyo, the company shows an updated version of the little guy.

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