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Fwd: Body language analysis software spots criminals in the crowd
From: "Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:09:56 +0000
I agree djf ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Bob Frankston <Bob19-0501 () bobf frankston com> Date: Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 8:07 PM Subject: RE: [IP] Body language analysis software spots criminals in the crowd To: <dave () farber net> Detecting “non-standard and potentially dangerous human behavior” is worrisome. How does society evolve if nonconforming behavior is too-easily detected. Reminds me of Project Sesame in China to punish nonconforming behavior. Bob Frankston http://Frankston.com @BobFrankston *From:* Dave Farber [mailto:farber () gmail com] *Sent:* Sunday, March 19, 2017 19:42 *To:* ip <ip () listbox com> *Subject:* [IP] Body language analysis software spots criminals in the crowd Begin forwarded message: *From:* Joly MacFie <joly () punkcast com> *Date:* March 19, 2017 at 6:58:44 PM EDT *To:* dave <dave () farber net> *Subject:* *Body language analysis software spots criminals in the crowd* *Reply-To:* joly () punkcast com http://rbth.com/science_and_tech/2017/03/17/stop-thief-body-language-analysis-software-spots-criminals-in-the-crowd_721921 The data analysis laboratory at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) has developed software capable of detecting non-standard and potentially dangerous human behavior. The program has a variety of potential applications, such as identifying criminals in crowds. <snip> The algorithm is capable of identifying a person in a crowd by their gait, build, and the clothes they are wearing. “If a person stands far away from the camera, the existing machine vision systems cannot recognize their face reliably,” Danshin said. “Our approach supports identification by additional parameters, such as clothes or a watch strap.” The software has other potential uses: for example, it can measure time spent by a shopper in front of a particular display window to assess their interest in certain items for subsequent targeted advertising. From sporting fans to hospital patients The developers say their algorithm can also be used to create a new generation of interactive simulators for special forces, surgeons or firefighters. The software would gauge a test subject's reaction time in stressful situations to help improve efficiency. The development team is currently testing the algorithm on video recordings of crowd behavior at soccer games in Germany. The goal is to prevent dangerous behavior by monitoring the body language of each individual fan captured on camera. In a separate project, which is being conducted in Canada, the algorithm is taught to recognize different types of behavior in hospital patients. “Ordinary cameras simply record video, and you need a human to watch and analyze it,” Danshin said. “Machine vision systems can automate this process by singling out individuals in the crowd, classifying their behavior and then processing any exceptions.” U.S. computer scientist Ben Usman believes similar algorithms could be used in vehicle control systems: “They are capable of predicting the behavior of pedestrians. The ambient conditions may present a problem though because the level of lighting and the quality of the camera used will result in imagery distortions. Creating a system that would be resilient to such distortions is a huge challenge.” -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now> <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/20210374-e5f5acac>| Modify <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&> Your Subscription | Unsubscribe Now <https://www.listbox.com/unsubscribe/?&&post_id=20170319194206:A5193EE2-0CFD-11E7-8374-E4EB999C4DD2> <http://www.listbox.com> ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/18849915-ae8fa580 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-aa268125 Unsubscribe Now: https://www.listbox.com/unsubscribe/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-32545cb4&post_id=20170319201013:944B9F16-0D01-11E7-93AB-90F6749325F2 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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