I've gotten various writeups on this particular topic forwarded to me by several Embedded Vision Alliance contacts in the last several weeks, beginning with my boss and most recently including TI's Brian Carlson, so I'm apparently supposed to write about it 😉 And after doing the research, I've decided that New York University's Interactive Telecommunications […]
Image Analysis With Cloud-Based Cerebral Cortex Assistance Read More +
As I've mentioned before (several times, in fact, along with publishing a demonstration video), various embedded vision-based systems are now appearing that assist you in selecting which clothing (and what sizes of that clothing) you should purchase. Thanks to Engadget, I'm able to now tell you that Fujitsu has taken fashion to the next level.
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File this one under "cool concept; unclear implementation fit." Microsoft Research and the University of Washington have partnered to develop SoundWave, a proof-of-concept system that leverages a computer's microphone and speaker combo to implement rudimentary gesture control. Doppler shifts, akin to those harnessed by sonar and astronomers, are at the root of the scheme. The
Gesture Interfaces Via Sound: Clever Ideas Abound Read More +
A recent "tweet" from the Google Android Twitter feed reminded me of a news topic I've long intended to mention: Galaxy Nexus lets you take stunning wide angle photos with a wave of your hand using Panorama mode in Android 4.0 The "wave of your hand" part is admittedly what caught my attention; I thought
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By Mukesh Kumar Marketing Director, Multicore Processors Texas Instruments This is a reprint of a Texas Instruments-published white paper, which is also available here (500 KB PDF). Introduction Meeting the needs of practically any conceivable type of vision application, TI has a wide selection of processors ranging from microprocessors based on ARM cores, to SoCs
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Samsung, a leading mobile handset developer, just introduced its next-generation Android-based Galaxy S III smartphone. Optionally powered by a Samsung-developed 1.4 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A9-based SoC (a dual-core Qualcomm-based model will also be offered), its formidable processing horsepower naturally begs the question of how the company plans to harness it. From the coverage I've seen
Samsung’s Galaxy S III: Embedded Vision In Smartphones Goes Mainstream Read More +
Dear Colleague, I've got Israel on the brain of late, it seems. And it's not just because the 40 days of Lent wrapped up a few weeks ago with Easter (roughly coincident with Passover for my Jewish friends and associates). It's because Israel has become a particular hotbed of embedded vision technology and product innovation.
Embedded Vision Insights: May 1, 2012 Edition Read More +
By Paula Carrillo, Akira Osamoto, and Adithya K. Banninthaya Texas Instruments Accurate skin-tone reproduction is important in conventional still and video photography applications, but it's also critical in some embedded vision implementations; for accurate facial detection and recognition, for example. And intermediary lossy compression between the camera and processing circuitry is common in configurations that
Improve Perceptual Video Quality: Skin-Tone Macroblock Detection Read More +
Back in early November, I mentioned that South Korean cellphone manufacturer Pantech had begun augmenting some of its products with gesture interface capabilities, courtesy of the Embedded Vision Alliance's newest member, eyeSight Mobile Technologies. Add Chinese developer Huawei to the gesture interface supporter list; as reported at Engadget earlier today: The company's North American research
The Gesture Interface: Another Asian Smartphone Manufacturer Thinks It Makes Sense Read More +
A couple of weeks ago, a flurry of posts hit the blogosphere discussing Apple's reputed plans for a glasses-free autostereoscopic 3-D display. See, for example: 9to5Mac Ars Technica Cult of Mac The Unofficial Apple Weblog, and The Verge I didn't think much of it until my co-worker Jeremy pointed out to me that the associated
The Webcam: Key To Apple’s 3-D Display Plans? Read More +
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