Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Facial Recognition

Can improvements in image processing pick out a face in the crowd? Photo by Flickr user James Cridland

Photo management programs such as Picasa and iPhoto can pick out a snapshot of your cousin Dave from a stack of party pictures -- but what about more complex uses of facial recognition in less controlled situations? In this segment, we'll take a look at the state of the art in facial recognition, from 'Google Goggles' that give you additional information about things your cell phone camera sees, to security applications that scan faces at airports. How good is the technology, and how can it be employed while respecting privacy concerns?

Guests

Alice O'Toole
Director, Face Perception Research Lab
Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
University of Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas

Jonathon Phillips
Electrical Engineer
Program Manager, Multiple Biometric Grand Challenge
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Washington, DC

Jim Dempsey
Vice President, Public Policy
Center for Democracy and Technology
San Francisco, California

Related Links

• Google Goggles

Segment produced by:Christopher Intagliata

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