Lost the Remote? Use Your Face 88
coondoggie writes "A researcher has discovered a way to use facial expressions to speed and slow video playback.
By using a combination of facial expression recognition software and automated tutoring technology Jacob Whitehill, a computer science Ph.D. student from UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering, is leading the project that ultimately is part of a larger venture to use automated facial expression recognition to make robots more effective teachers.
The researchers recently conducted a pilot test with 8 people that demonstrated information within the facial expressions people make while watching recorded video lectures can be used to predict a person's preferred viewing speed of the video and how difficult a person perceives the lecture at each moment in time."
what? (Score:0, Funny)
wait... now what did you say? I didn't get it. Could you explain it another way please?
Use your face (Score:4, Funny)
Bah! (Score:5, Funny)
I have Bell's Palsy you insensitive clod!
Invalid Input (Score:5, Funny)
So, whenever you were constipated, your movie would start rewinding?
Obvious use (Score:5, Funny)
What about (Score:2, Funny)
What about when it sees my O face. You know, Oh Oh Oh...
Re:I can't wait (Score:5, Funny)
Agreed, just think about the brats, sitting in the corner, cycling through all the facial expressions trying to figure out why life isnt working.
Re:Obvious use (Score:2, Funny)
It will also help to find the smattering of good bits in the Star Wars prequels:
Use the face, Luke.
Re:Use your face (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know about you, but when looking for the remote I find my face, specifically the eye part of the face, to be an invaluable tool.
Slippery slope (Score:2, Funny)
If it can recognize my "Stupid TiVo!" face - (Score:2, Funny)
Apply face liberally (Score:4, Funny)
Oh, oh, facial recognition. That makes a lot more sense. When I read the headline, I first thought it was going to suggest that if you lose the remote, get up and bash the buttons on the DVD player with your forehead or something.
A similar system applied to computer keyboards would certainly make IT and data entry more interesting professions...
Re:I can't wait (Score:1, Funny)
Just hope I don't see the "fast forward" face when I'm having sex.
The best interface (Score:5, Funny)
[Average male watching TV]
[Average Male thought]: Hey! Football is on.
[Neural Link switches to football]
[Average Male thought]: Damn, a commercial. What else is on?
[Neural Link begins switching channels at a breathtaking rate. Epilleptics in room start convulsing]
[Average Male thought]: Is the game back on?
[Neural Link switches back to football]
[Average Male thought]: Damn, another commercial. Hey that girl is hot!
[Neural Link switches to Playboy channel and dims lights]
[Male's Significant Other stares at him in disgust]
Interesting (Score:2, Funny)
Hmmm (Score:5, Funny)
*look of boredom*
Nope, didn't help
Help desk (Score:4, Funny)
Cool! We could apply this to computers and do away with the mouse...
Typical day at the support desk:
Support: "Hello, how can I help you?"
User: "Hi, I can't see how to open an application"
Support: "OK, you need to look at the application you want to open"
User: "OK"
Support: "Now, double blink with your left eye"
User: "Hey! That did it!"
Support: "Great, is there anything else I can help you with?"
User: "Yeah, sometimes I'll be doing stuff and the popup menu will appear, it's quite annoying"
Support: "Hmmm, perhaps you suffer from a nervous twitch"
User: "Actually, I do have a problem in my right eye, that's probably it!"
Support: "Thanks for calling, bye now."
Just a thought... (Score:3, Funny)
Flipping through the channels is gonna get ugly.
Re:Bah! (Score:3, Funny)