Zdenek Kalal's Predator software is creating quite a stir in the world of software this morning. He's invented code that not only recognizes faces or objects, but can track them as they move. You can define ANY OBJECT on the screen and it can be monitored, tracked and memorized for future use.
His code released into the world as an OPEN SOURCE License, opens up all kinds of possibilities are from Hand controlled computer systems that can memorized gestures to face recognition when you sit down at your computer.
His software has won him a national award as on of the UK's most exceptional researchers. He was presented with the 'Technology Everywhere" award, hosted by EPSRC, the UK's research funding council, and IBM.
Source: Techland, Zdenek's Website, University of Surrey
No comments:
Post a Comment