- Expands Face Recognition Application by Enhancing Functions for
the Surveillance Market -
TOKYO--(Business Wire)--
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6703) today announced its
launch of a face recognition middleware for the surveillance market.
The "FSE(TM) (Face Sensing Engine(TM)) Ver.4" for embedded systems can
detect faces and identify specific human beings from surveillance
videos. OKI plans to offer an embedded video recognition module with a
human tracking function shortly, and when this module is combined with
the system, once the face is detected from the video, the system can
continue to track that specific person through other features, even
when his/her face is not seen on the camera.
The newly launched FSE Ver. 4 will reduce the network load from
surveillance systems, which has been a problem when large amounts of
video data are sent. Instead of sending massive video data, the new
approach can deliver parts of the video or transmit specific images
over the network. By combining FSE Ver.4 with an object tracking
function, a system can monitor the behavior of an identified person
and with the addition of a digital video recorder, data capacity can
be reduced while still enabling suspicious figures to be found in the
recorded data.
"OKI's award-winning FSE has been implemented in various
applications including digital cameras for auto focusing functions,
mobile phones for security and for entertainment-use, etc.," said
Seiji Inoue, General Manager of Human Sensing Venture Unit at OKI. "We
are pleased to introduce the FSE Ver. 4, featuring improvements made
in response to the needs of the surveillance market. We believe the
product will help the market offer more efficient surveillance systems
utilizing biometric technology."
To offer better functions for the surveillance market, OKI made
improvements in the following two areas:
1. Enhanced basic functions for the surveillance market:
The FSE Ver.4 can now detect faces faster and capture faces from a
broader range of angles to enable face detection from cameras that are
mounted at ceiling level, for example. These improvements reduce the
network load as the system can select only relevant videos or images
to be transmitted over the network.
2. Added an API for expandability
In addition to conventional API, FSE Ver. 4 includes a new API(1)
for expandability, which enhance functions for the surveillance
market. OKI will offer a video surveillance solution enabling
on-camera face recognition by connecting with video recognition
module, which will be launched shortly.
In addition, OKI increased the number of extracting feature
points(2) extracted, thus, enabling more accurate identification of
individuals.
OKI will showcase a demonstration using the FSE Ver.4 at the
company's booth (No.B-313) at Wireless Japan 2008, which will be held
at Tokyo Big Sight from July 22-24, in Tokyo, Japan.
(Sales plan)
Standard price: Open
Sales target: 50 million licenses in two years
(Glossary)
(1) API (Application Program Interface)
API is a set of instructions and functions to utilize applications
from library functions.
(2) Feature points
These are to show specific points of the face such as location of
eyes, mouth and facial contour in an image. One can identify the
movement and status of the facial parts by detecting the moves of
these points.
About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's first
telecommunications manufacturer, with its headquarters in Tokyo,
Japan. OKI provides top-quality products, technologies and solutions
to its customers through its info-telecom system business,
semiconductor business and printer business. All three businesses
function as a collective force to create exciting new products and
technologies that satisfy a spectrum of customer needs in various
markets. Visit OKI's global web site at http://www.oki.com/.
Notes:
-- FSE is a trademark of Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
-- Names of companies and products are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the respective companies and organizations.
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
For Europe and Americas:
Naomi Takeuchi, +1-408-737-6279
Public Relations Division
press@oki.com
or
For Asia and Other Areas:
Akiko Horiguchi, +81-3-3580-8950
Public Relations Division
press@oki.com
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