Tag: recognition

Software

Google buys facial recognition business

By Liam Tung | Jul 25, 2011 | Comment Now

Product already at core of YouTube, Picasa.

Hardware

Queensland Police buys into number plate recognition

Apr 15, 2011 | Comment Now

First unit on the road for Easter.

Software

Google adds speech recognition to Chrome

By Stewart Mitchell | Mar 24, 2011 | Comment Now

Could lead to voice-controlled surfing.

Software

Wozniak says he was wrong about Nuance-Apple deal

Nov 25, 2010 | Comment Now

Thought he'd read about it.

Security

US report casts doubt on "reliable" biometric systems

By Eric Doyle | Oct 1, 2010 | 3 Comments

Back to the drawing board for security designers.

Security

Gold Coast Airport deploys SmartGate

By Liz Tay | Apr 8, 2010 | Comment Now

Biometric identification system deployed.

Oddware

Speech recognition to enter hostile environments

By Liz Tay | Feb 16, 2010 | 4 Comments

UWA gets $230,000 Government grant to improve the technology.

Hardware

RTA drives facial recognition into license checks

Jan 11, 2010 | 2 Comments

Aims to combat identity theft.

Software

NAB deploys voice recognition for phone banking

Jun 22, 2009 | Comment Now

Telstra wins integration and support contract.

Software

RTA kicks off facial recognition project

By Ry Crozier | Jun 1, 2009 | Comment Now

The NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) will this week commence its rollout of facial recognition technology to assist in proof-of-identification and fraud prevention.

Software

DSTO asks for better recognition of 'bad' images

By Ry Crozier | May 29, 2009 | Comment Now

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation has called on facial recognition system makers to build in more intelligence and improve recognition of low-resolution and ...

Software

Fish and cows become facial recognition targets

By Ry Crozier | May 29, 2009 | Comment Now

NEC Australia has fielded customer requests to apply facial recognition technology to cows and fish but says it will focus on selling systems for gender recognition in retail ...

Software

Unisys scores five-year QLD digital drivers’ licence deal

Apr 23, 2009 | Comment Now

Queensland Transport will progressively replace three million laminated drivers’ licenses with smartcards that use facial recognition technology supplied by Unisys.

Software

NAB buys VeCommerce speech recognition system from Telstra

Mar 5, 2009 | Comment Now

National Australia Bank has bought a VeCommerce speech recognition system from Telstra that will underpin its 136 NAB customer service number.

Security

Low-res laptop cams contribute to facial recognition hack

By Ry Crozier | Feb 23, 2009 | Comment Now

Webcam image resolution and compression are likely contributors to weaknesses in laptop facial recognition systems exposed by Vietnamese researchers at the Black Hat conference,...

Security

Researchers hack facial biometrics

By Iain Thomson | Feb 19, 2009 | Comment Now

Researchers in Vietnam will be demonstrating how to hack facial recognition biometrics at the Black Hat security convention currently underway in Washington DC.

Security

Kaspersky ups the ante in anti-spam battle

By Phil Muncaster | Feb 6, 2009 | Comment Now

Anti-malware firm Kaspersky Lab has announced a new technology which it hopes will provide greater ammunition in the fight against spam.

Telco/ISP

Human understanding drives speech recognition research

By Ry Crozier | Nov 24, 2008 | Comment Now

Speech recognition systems are increasingly about understanding natural language and predicting probable reasons for a call, presenting challenges for researchers in the space, ...