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14 Aug

Building An Accurate Detector For Masked Faces In A Post-Pandemic World

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The onset of pandemic led to increased use of computer vision for identifying patients, tracking their movements and for other contactless precautionary measures. For detecting faces, the algorithms take cues from the landmarks around eyes, nose and mouth. Now since the bottom half of the facial features are hidden by the masks, facial recognition technology…

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29 Jul

Pre-Pandemic Facial Recognition Algorithms Falter In The Presence Of Masks

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“Even the best of the 89 commercial facial recognition algorithms tested had error rates between 5% and 50%.” The ongoing pandemic has established many uncomfortable norms in every corner of the world. Wearing masks is one such norm that has been embraced by many, reluctantly. Now the question is, what happens to those facial recognition…

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23 Mar

Technology Development Board Invites Tech Proposals To Fight COVID-19

Bengaluru: The Technology Development Board (TDB), a body that falls under the Department of Science and Technology has invited proposals from Indian organizations to come up with new protective measures and pieces of equipment such as home-based respiratory systems for the COVID-19 patients. The proposal can vary from low-cost masks, cost-effective scanning devices, rapid diagnostic […]

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