The Latest News, Views, and Insights from Kairos

Being in the facial recognition space we see a lot of news come through every week. We decided to try and compile a list of some of the best and most interesting news for our customers sprinkled in with what we are working on as well. 

Our Favorite Story of the Week

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words for Computers as Well?

Hint: If you still need to write alt tags for your website images manually, you know the answer. The current image recognition technology has been mostly focused on identifying individual objects, and hence fell short when it came to interpreting images within their context.

Being in the facial recognition space, we see a lot of news come through every week. We decided to try and compile a list of some of the best and most interesting news for our customers sprinkled in with what we are working on as well.

Our Favorite Story of the Week

Sell Financial Statements, Buy Facial Recognition

A new research from New Jersey Institute of Technology suggests that analyzing the facial expressions of CEOs during TV interviews can give insights on the stock performances of their companies. As this technology advances, imagine what it may mean for politics and public debates.

Being in the facial recognition space we see a lot of news come through every week. We decided to try and compile a list of some of the best and most interesting news for our customers sprinkled in with what we are working on as well. 

Our Favorite Story of the Week

Sesame Enable: A touch free smartphone for people with disabilities

Our favorite story this week comes from an Israeli startup named Sesame Enable, who invented the world’s first touch free smartphone. The Sesame Phone is specifically designed for people with disabilities and it uses voice and motion detection to operate.
For Giora Livne, a former navy commander and one of Sesame’s cofounders, a touch free phone means reclaiming his privacy for the first time since an accident left him quadriplegic seven years ago. See the link below to learn more about Sesame Enable and contribute to their IndieGogo campaign.

Being in the facial recognition space we see a lot of news come through every week. We decided to try and compile a list of some of the best and most interesting news for our customers sprinkled in with what we are working on as well. 

Our Favorite Story of the Week

Can facial detection find the next Breaking Bad?

BBC Worldwide will use emotion analysis and facial expression tracking to monitor how viewers feel when they watch trailers for new programs. The new research is part of an effort to produce TV content that will resonate with audiences in other countries. Team Kairos is curious to know what this research means for Season 4 of Sherlock.

Being in the facial recognition space we see a lot of news come through every week. We decided to try and compile a list of some of the best and most interesting news for our customers sprinkled in with what we are working on as well. 

Our Favorite Story of the Week

Can Facial Recognition Prevent Car Accidents?

At Kairos, nothing makes us more happy than seeing facial recognition used for good. Our favorite story this week comes from AT&T’s Connected Intersections Challenge, a tech challenge aimed at building apps to improve New York City’s traffic safety.The Anti-Sleep Alarm monitors a driver’s fatigue level through facial recognition and plays sounds or asks the driver to shake their hand if it detects a drop in their alertness. So simple, yet so fascinating. See the link below to watch the Anti-Sleep Alarm’s video.