“Intel Corporation’s Microprocessor Research Lab today announced
that it is working with a group of computer vision technology
researchers to release a new computer vision library and its source
code. The computer vision library will provide a wide range of
functions, including gesture recognition, object-tracking, face
recognition and camera calibration, that will help researchers
develop ways to use “computer vision” as a method for people to
interact with computers. The announcement took place at the opening
of the IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and
Pattern Recognition (CVPR).”
“We believe that the open source availability of this
library will accelerate computer vision research and ultimately
hasten the day when computer vision can be used in consumer
products,” said Fred Pollack, Director of Intel’s
Microprocessor Research Lab. “Working with academia has allowed us
to consolidate the best known computer vision technology and the
latest research into this software library.”
“The open source computer vision library is one of the first
steps toward ubiquitous video processing,” said Dr. Irfan Essa,
professor of computer science at Georgia Tech. “We believe this
software library will provide the infrastructure for processing
input from hundreds of cameras in the Georgia Tech Aware Home
project.”