Research Article
Computerized-Eyewear Based Face Recognition System for Improving Social Lives of Prosopagnosics
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2013.252119, author={Weidong Shi and Xi Wang and Xi Zhao and Varun Prakash and Omprakash Gnawali}, title={Computerized-Eyewear Based Face Recognition System for Improving Social Lives of Prosopagnosics}, proceedings={7th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={PERVASIVEHEALTH}, year={2013}, month={5}, keywords={prosopagnosia face recognition computerizedeyewear}, doi={10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2013.252119} }- Weidong Shi
Xi Wang
Xi Zhao
Varun Prakash
Omprakash Gnawali
Year: 2013
Computerized-Eyewear Based Face Recognition System for Improving Social Lives of Prosopagnosics
PERVASIVEHEALTH
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2013.252119
Abstract
Prosopagnosia (PA), or the inability to recognize faces, is widespread around the world, with no effective cure for the disease. We propose a wearable system to improve prosopagnosic’s daily life. The system utilizes a real-time face recognition application that runs on a smartphone, and a portable eyewear that displays descriptive information when a person appears in range of camera mounted on the eyewear. The system helps these patients identify faces, reminds them to make social reactions and ultimately prevents them from developing social anxiety disorders, characterized by fear and avoidance of social situations that may cause embarrassment. Lastly, we implement the system in a real life demonstration to test its performance.