Applications for convenience and productivity
The use of digital cameras has become wide-spread in recent years. Large amounts of photographs are being handled by private PC users or uploaded on various websites. Face recognition technology can help use such images more efficiently. This is one of many examples where face recognition is present in daily life.
Examples of application areas that take advantage of face recognition include:
Web applications
Several website providers offer users the ability to compare facial photographs with databases, e.g. of celebrities or user groups. The most similar faces are then displayed to the user.
Examples of website using Cognitec products include:
Products being used for these applications:
refer to FaceVACS-DBScan
refer to FaceVACS-SDK.
Photo album applications
Collections of photographs or collections of movies can be searched by face recognition software in order to identify known persons; as a result, photo or videos can be 'indexed' automatically.
Such applications can run on PC's or on websites.
Products being used for these applications:
refer to FaceVACS-DBScan
refer to FaceVACS-SDK.
Event photography
Professional photographers take a large number of photos at events like cruise ship dinners, leisure park visits, award ceremonies, etc.
Face recognition software helps sort these photos by person so that only the relevant photos will be offered to the potential buyer.
Products being used for these applications:
refer to FaceVACS-DBScan
refer to FaceVACS-SDK.
VIP recognition
An example of a 'positive watch list' applications, registered customers in clubs, bank branches, or leisure parks can be automatically identified to allow access or to offer special handling.
Products being used for these applications:
refer to FaceVACS-VideoScan
refer to FaceVACS-SDK.
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Cognitec's technology can not only identify persons by their faces but also dynamically detect certain personal attributes from the facial appearance, like gender, age, ethnicity, glasses present, etc. These attributes can be used to tailor advertisement messages to the actual audience.
Products being used for these applications:
refer to FaceVACS-SDK.
Automotive Applications
Automobile manufacturers have started to incorporate cameras in cars and trucks. Analysing the faces of drivers and fellow passengers can help to enhance convenience as well as safety, e.g. by identifying the driver, detecting the head positions, detecting gaze direction, detecting closed eyes, etc.
Products being used for these applications:
refer to FaceVACS-SDK.