[Blindmath] Facial recognition -- food for thought

[Richard Baldwin]

What does it have to do with math? See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdaBoostamong other very complex
mathematical algorithms often used in facial
detection and recognition.

Dick Baldwin

On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 6:25 PM, Dasha Radford <dasha95 at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> I'm light-sensitive and that's quite enough thank you very much I don't
> need to see faces never have really cared to I personally go on what a
> person is on the inside and again will someone please explain what this has
> to do with Matth?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 28, 2012, at 19:17, "Michael Whapples" <mwhapples at aim.com> wrote:
>
> > I understood it to mean that some of us don't really find a problem in
> not seeing faces, so why is it a problem which needs solving?
> >
> > I guess its a personal thing as to whether its a problem, personally I
> have other wants higher on the list. For those where it is a priority or
> they feel it is then nothing stops them from doing such a project, after
> all isn't part of open source the ability for one if they have an itch they
> can scratch it? If people wanting to do such a project want funding, then
> good on them if they can show the evidence for a need for it to whoever is
> responsible for the funding. In these times I guess funding won't be handed
> out unless a real need can be shown to exist.
> >
> > Michael Whapples
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Richard Baldwin
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:36 PM
> > To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> > Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Facial recognition -- food for thought
> >
> > I don't understand the question.
> > Dick Baldwin
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) <
> > REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Dick,
> >> You percieve this as a problem. Why?
> >> I don't. The technology is interesting, but it doesn't mean not seeing
> >> someone's face is a problem.
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org
> ]
> >> On Behalf Of Richard Baldwin
> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:04 AM
> >> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics;
> >> seeingwithsound at freelists.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Facial recognition -- food for thought
> >>
>
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