Camera phone will now become more versatile with the introduction of a pioneering FotoNation FaceRecognition technology developed by Tessera Technologies. This technology brings about automatic identification of specific human faces in camera phones.
The embedded imaging solution will facilitate manufacturers to rapidly and economically incorporate Face recognition capabilities directly into devices such as mobile phones, digital still cameras and other electronic devices. When used with the FotoNation FaceTracker solution, the FaceRecognition technology enables a wide range of applications like meta-tagging for easier image management, sharing and retrieval. Further, person-based image optimization, where the focus, exposure and image processing associated with an identified subject’s face is automatically optimized during image capture and processing and automatic image uploading.
“We are seeing increased interest in facial recognition for consumer devices because of the ubiquity of cameras and the variety of benefits that come with knowledge of the identity of the person being captured by the camera. With the FotoNation FaceRecognition solution, a cell phone camera can automatically tag a photograph containing a specific person’s face and email the image directly to a friend or upload it to a social networking site,” stated Michael Bereziuk, executive vice president, Imaging & Optics, Tessera.
This innovative technology is offered on several platforms such as COACH and ARM. With reasonable computational and memory resources, it offers robust performance even while there are changes in lighting conditions, facial expression and viewing angle/distance.
The FotoNation FaceRecognition solution is now available for licensing from Tessera.