Many states are using the technology to scan driver’s licenses
to prevent identity fraud. It led to the arrest of a suspected
arsonist in New York. And while facial recognition technology
could not identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, police
used the software in their search. These recent headlines
illustrate the benefits this technology provides for law
enforcement agencies in an investigation. Not surprisingly, many
businesses also see an advantage in using facial recognition,
not for crime-fighting, but to reach customers. However, Brian
Mennecke, an associate professor of information systems at Iowa
State University, questions whether customers are ready for it.
PITTSBURGH-Researchers previously have shown that a depth camera
system, such as Kinect, can be combined with a projector to turn
almost any surface into a touchscreen. But now researchers at
Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated how these touch-
based interfaces can be created almost at will , with the wave
of a hand. A transparen