Technology : Video
Fingernail camera makes any object a touchpad
Using a camera to detect blood moving under the fingernail, a new system can make almost any object touch sensitive. Pressure-sensitive touch interfaces are common, but they usually require a smooth surface, with sensors on or beneath its surface. This is fine for simple and robust devices such as laptop touchpads, but it makes adding touch-sensitivity to irregular or fragile objects practically impossible. However, a new system developed at the University of Nottingham, UK, can do just that. Unlike other systems, it detects the effect of touch on the finger, not the surface being touched. It works by using a simple video camera to observe the movement of blood under a person's fingernails. "When you touch a surface, even lightly, the blood under the nail concentrates in one place. Surprisingly, this is relatively easy to spot with a camera," says Joe Marshall, a researcher in the Nottingham team. Using an external camera to make objects touch sensitive could allow tactile interaction with new objects, says Marshall. "For example, historic tools in a countryside museum could be touched in order to trigger audiovisual material about their use," says Marshall.
Mar 28, 2008, 13:11

Technology : Video
ioimage to Launch a Unique Video Analytics Education Program at ISC West
ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced today that it is launching a unique series of "bite-size" video analytics seminars to be delivered on the trade show floor at the upcoming ISC West Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas. ioimage will be the first video analytics provider to host such an extensive program designed specifically for systems integrators, dealers, end users, VARs and consultants. Four different 30-minute sessions will be held on a rotating basis from April 2-4 at the ioimage booth, #5063, providing practical advice on getting started with video analytics and covering topics such as how to make more money, reduce costs and enhance security using video analytics; as well as its advantages over outdoor PIR sensors, and how this will impact business. Presenters will include industry professionals with extensive experience in video analytics.
Mar 19, 2008, 14:27

Technology : Video
Radvision to bring Superbowl to US troops
IP and cellular video networking solutions developer Radvision Ltd. and high definition video communications developer LifeSize Communications Inc. will connect NFL stars in Phoenix and US Army soldiers stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, during Super Bowl XLII using high definition video communication systems. The real-time video greetings are part of the NFL Charities Super Bowl XLII Community Impact Program.
Jan 31, 2008, 10:22

Technology : Video
3M has projector small enough for cell phones, cameras
The mobile projector is about a centimeter thick and about 4 centimeters tall by 3 centimeters wide -- small enough to fit inside portable devices like cell phones, PDAs, or a digital still camera, said Todd Rutherford, product development specialist with 3M's optical systems division.
Jan 8, 2008, 10:49

Technology : Video
3D into 2D will go - fast
The founders of Omer-based imaging technology start-up Revolver Ltd. aims to deliver the 3D animation that currently exists in computer games and in films, to any screen in our lives, from Internet browsers, to cellular handset screens, and even microwave display panels.
Sep 19, 2007, 11:29