The Drunk Person Identification System Uses Thermal Imaging
Meghan Young — September 13, 2012 — Lifestyle
References: alphagalileo.org & psfk
Being inebriated can potentially bring a lot of harm to the boozer and the people he or she is surrounded by, but sometimes it can be hard to recognize the signs of a drunk; the Drunk Person Identification system would help greatly in that department. It uses thermal infrared images to analyze people's faces. By scanning the temperature of a person's forehead and nose, the color of the skin can determine their level of drunkenness.
Developed by Georgia Koukiou and Vassilis Anastassopoulos from the University of Patras in Greece, the Drunk Person Identification software relies on the fact that blood vessels beneath the skin dilate when a person is inebriated, causing the forehead to remain cool while the nose heats up. The system uses this information to reliably identify the intoxicated.
Developed by Georgia Koukiou and Vassilis Anastassopoulos from the University of Patras in Greece, the Drunk Person Identification software relies on the fact that blood vessels beneath the skin dilate when a person is inebriated, causing the forehead to remain cool while the nose heats up. The system uses this information to reliably identify the intoxicated.
Trend Themes
1. Thermal Imaging - Opportunity for businesses to develop new applications of thermal imaging technology for identification systems, such as drunk person recognition.
2. Facial Analysis - Potential for businesses to create facial analysis software that can analyze temperature patterns to determine various states, such as drunkenness.
3. Health and Safety Monitoring - Emerging trend in developing technology that can monitor and identify potential safety risks, such as identifying drunk individuals in public spaces.
Industry Implications
1. Security Systems - Disruptive innovation opportunity for security system companies to integrate thermal imaging technology for identifying drunk individuals and enhancing safety measures.
2. Hospitality - Opportunity for the hospitality industry to implement drunk person identification systems to proactively monitor and ensure the safety of guests.
3. Law Enforcement - Potential for law enforcement agencies to utilize thermal imaging technology to identify inebriated individuals and prevent potential incidents.
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