Tag: face
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5 Ways to Build AR & AI Face Filters App
Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are two futuristic technologies that have taken the world by storm. They are revolutionizing various industries, from gaming and beauty to education and healthcare. But do you know what’s the coolest thing about them? Face filters apps. These apps use computer vision and machine learning to apply fun…
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EPHJ trade show returns to bring together industrial high precision in Geneva
After a somewhat “sterile” year in 2020 due to the Covid-related restrictions, the EPHJ Trade Show has done everything to ensure that this 2021 edition, initially postponed for some months, can now be held in the best possible conditions, given the wider public-health backdrop. This year, the Trade Show will host more than 500 exhibitors…
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ABB launches virtual technical assistance support service
Industrial automation giant ABB has launched a virtual technical assistance support service. With the theme of “A problem shared” – the new virtual assistance support service from ABB provides instant access to virtual face to face expert technical advice. Getting to grips with robotic automation is “now even easier” with the launch of ABB’s Virtual…
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Manufacturing Masks – Using Your Own Production Facilities
The coronavirus pandemic saw the demand for masks skyrocket. Meeting that demand meant finding solutions fast. The demand for medical face masks has risen particularly steeply. These are not the everyday fabric or “community” masks that keen crafters around the world are now churning out. Although such face coverings do lower the risk of the wearer passing…
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The robot smiles back: Columbia scientists teach robot how to respond to human facial expressions
Columbia Engineering researchers use AI to teach robots to make appropriate reactive human facial expressions, an ability that could build trust between humans and their robotic co-workers and care-givers. (See video below.) While our facial expressions play a huge role in building trust, most robots still sport the blank and static visage of a professional…
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Things You Should Know About Humanoids
Back in the days, it was hard to imagine that we’d be making and using robots and artificial intelligence. But now, it’s 2021, and we’re enjoying the perks of the advancements in our technology. These creations have made things so convenient for us. We may be far from living like the Jetsons yet, but the…
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How Water-Resistant Face Masks Repel Airborne Particles
With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, people across the globe are advised to wear a face mask to prevent disease-carrying contaminants from entering the body. Face masks have been around for a while with East Asians using them on a regular basis; however, they have now become a necessity due to the spread of…
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UN sends five robots to Rwanda to detect coronavirus
A new type of robot has been sent to Rwanda by the United Nations in an effort to help detect coronavirus infections. The hardware for the robot was built by Chinese company UBTech Robotics, and the software was developed by Belgian company ZoraBots. ZoraBots says the new kind of robot help healthcare professionals, governments and…
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RE2 Robotics joins PPE Connect PGH to help manufacture face shields
RE2 Robotics, a Carnegie Mellon spinoff and a provider of robotic mobile manipulator arms, has begun to fabricate face shields for small- and medium-sized clinics in collaboration with PPE Connect PGH and its coalition of local universities and manufacturers. The goal of PPE Connect PGH is to help healthcare workers on the front line in…
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Endurance Robots launches fully roboticized open-source platform
Promoted A year ago we started tо work at a platform to be used as a basis for a simple robotic interface. Our task was to combine face and voice recognition with voice synthesis. We began with a simpler task: voice synthesis, as this task is solved by many vendors. In 1984 Steve Jobs surprised…