Images of Facial recognition systems

A facial recognition system is a computer application for automatically identifying or verifying a person from a digital image or a video frame from a video source. One of the ways to do this is by comparing selected facial features from the image and a facial database.

It is typically used in security systems and can be compared to other bio-metrics such as fingerprint or eye iris recognition systems

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Some facial recognition algorithms identify facial features by extracting landmarks, or features, from an image of the subject's face. For example, an algorithm may analyze the relative position, size, and/or shape of the eyes, nose, cheekbones, and jaw. These features are then used to search for other images with matching features Other algorithms normalize a gallery of face images and then compress the face data, only saving the data in the image that is useful for face detection. A probe image is then compared with the face data. One of the earliest successful systems is based on template matching techniques applied to a set of salient facial features, providing a sort of compressed face representation.

Recognition algorithms can be divided into two main approaches, geometric, which looks at distinguishing features, or photometric, which is a statistical approach that distills an image into values and compares the values with templates to eliminate variances.

Popular recognition algorithms include Principal Component Analysis using eigenfaces, Linear Discriminate Analysis, Elastic Bunch Graph Matching using the Fisherface algorithm, the Hidden Markov model, and the neuronal motivated dynamic link matching.

Software

• Google's Picasa digital image organizer has a built in face recognition system starting from version 3.5 onwards. It can associate faces with persons, so that queries can be run on pictures to return all pictures with a specific group of people together. Picasaweb.com has also been providing a similar feature to its users.
• Sony's Picture Motion Browser (PMB) analyses photo, associates photos with identical faces so that they can be tagged accordingly, and differentiates between photos with one person, many persons and nobody.
• Facebook includes face recognition technology
• Windows Live Photo Gallery includes face recognition

DEALING WITH DEBT!

What is a credit history?

 



Your credit history is a detailed history of all your debts and is tracked by credit ratings agencies in the UK.

These agencies compile your credit history by gathering information from various places such as your payment history, credit limits, high and low bank balances, how much of your available credit you use and even changes in your address and work history.

This information is compiled to give you a score which can then be used in turn by lenders to work out if how much of a risk you represent if they lend you money. As soon as you possibly can you should start to build a credit history by opening a savings account, paying your bills on time and not using more than 30% of your available credit on your cards.

If for any reason you do get a bad credit rating then it is not forever. You can clean up your credit history by managing your debts and then you can "re-age" your credit history after seven years. This depends on you keeping your finances in order. There are lenders that will lend to people with bad credit histories, however you will find it easier to find a loan at better rates if you have a good credit history.

How do I get a bad credit history?

There are many different reasons you may have a bad credit history which can make it difficult to borrow money when you need to.

Understanding how your credit history is compiled will help you to avoid situations which may result in you earning a negative credit history. There are simple things you can do to keep your credit history clean:

Keeping your credit history clean

• Do pay your bills on time - avoid making late payments on any debts.
• Do not miss payments or default on a debt - this includes your council tax
• Do pay credit card bills off in full at the end of the month
• Do monitor your accounts for identity theft
• Make sure you fulfil financial contract or commitments as failure to do so may be reported to credit reference agencies.
• Where possible do not change address or job too frequently as this can affect your credit history
• If you have defaulted on any debts make sure you clean up your credit history as soon as possible by honouring your repayment schedules
• Avoid bankruptcy

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New iPhone apps worth downloading: Scratch Hard, This Day in Classic Rock, Where's My Water? update

Posted November 20, 2012 6:00am by Phil HornshawTags: Fresh Apps, new apps

Get ready for this weekend’s intense shopping with Scratch Hard, another deal-finding app that adds a few lottery-style discounts you can unlock from digital scratch cards. This Day in Classic Rock gives you a little break from thinking about turkey and 5 a.m. sales with its classic rock trivia, and an updated Where's My Water? now has new brain-busting puzzle levels.

Scratch Hard (Free)                          

What’s it about? Scratch Hard finds local deals and sales and compiles them on your iOS device. It also includes special scratch-off offers that you can redeem.

What’s cool? With Black Friday and Cyber Monday fast approaching, Scratch Hard can make it easier to find the best deals at local stores. You can use it to plan out your shopping trip ahead of time, which is particularly useful if you plan to start at 5 a.m. The app’s scratch cards, which are like digital lottery tickets, might result in additional savings on some items, adding a degree of unique fun to all that deal-searching.



Who’s it for? Power shoppers who want to get the most out of every sale and every store.
What’s it like? TGI Black Friday and TGI Cyber Monday are a pair of deal-finding apps that seem particularly effective for the week’s upcoming shopping extravaganza.

This Day in Classic Rock ($2.99)

What’s it about? Classic Rock Magazine’s official new app includes a ton of information about the genre, geared around bringing historical updates to you each day.
What’s cool? If you want to know more about classic rock bands, This Day in Classic Rock fulfills daily your quick fix for information. It also includes a couple of cool additions, including a trivia game and a classic rock quiz to test your fandom. There also is a huge number of Song Notes articles covering 50 different tracks, where you can read and learn more about the music and the people who created it.
Who’s it for? Obviously, this one’s specifically for people who really dig classic rock.
What’s it like? For more music quiz action, give Trivia Tunes a go. Classic Rock Radio brings music from the genre your way by using your device’s streaming capabilities.
Advertisement: Ten Giggly Gorillas from Wasabi Productions offers a complete sensory reading experience and with text highlighting, positive social / moral lessons and 100% family-friendly features, it’s an excellent choice. It’s also on SALE this week for $0.99 (usually $2.99) so why not download today to enjoy with your 2-6 year old!

Where's My Water? update ($0.99)

What’s it about? Physics puzzler Where's My Water? requires players to use touch controls to dig through the earth and make a path to move water through pipes belonging to Swampy the Alligator.


What’s cool? There are lots of smart puzzles found in Where's My Water? already, requiring players to turn water into steam or freeze it into ice in order to complete them. Now, Disney is offering additional free levels every week – three of them, to be exact. But you need to log into Where's My Water? each week and download the levels, or you’ll miss out on them forever. If they’re as diverse and challenging as the levels already available in the game, they’ll definitely be worth the effort.
Who’s it for? Though it’s geared toward kids with its cartoon mascot, Where's My Water? is brainy enough to appeal to puzzle fans of all ages.
What’s it like? The Phineas and Ferb-themed spin-off Where’s My Perry offers a similar puzzle experience, and for a similar feel, try Cut The Rope: Experiments.
Download the Appolicious Android app