Nikon Does Face Detection in Camera
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Digital cameras are becoming more and more like portable computers as an increasing number of functions are being done in the devicess. Nikon was among the first to do in-camera red-eye reduction/removal (not just the annoying multiple flash approach) and now they have introduced a feature called Face-priority AF (Autofocus). Once again they have done it to me. My CoolPix 5200 is for sale on EBay and I'm in line for an S-1 with this new feature.
The next step will be to not only detect the face for autofocus but to actually recognize the face for automatic tagging. Recognition is a quantum leap from detection from a computational standpoint but it could be done over a wireless connection (the analysis of a particlular face gets done in the camera but gets matched to a recognizer sitting in the network).
Wouldn't it be sooooo nice to have the people you typically take pictures of be automatically recognized and the file would be tagged with the appropriate metadata! I've done this manually in both Photoshop Album and Picasa and it can be tedious.
Digital cameras are becoming more and more like portable computers as an increasing number of functions are being done in the devicess. Nikon was among the first to do in-camera red-eye reduction/removal (not just the annoying multiple flash approach) and now they have introduced a feature called Face-priority AF (Autofocus). Once again they have done it to me. My CoolPix 5200 is for sale on EBay and I'm in line for an S-1 with this new feature.
The next step will be to not only detect the face for autofocus but to actually recognize the face for automatic tagging. Recognition is a quantum leap from detection from a computational standpoint but it could be done over a wireless connection (the analysis of a particlular face gets done in the camera but gets matched to a recognizer sitting in the network).
Wouldn't it be sooooo nice to have the people you typically take pictures of be automatically recognized and the file would be tagged with the appropriate metadata! I've done this manually in both Photoshop Album and Picasa and it can be tedious.
posted by MyronK @ 3:29 PM
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