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Searching with Images instead of Words

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the blessing-for-those-who-can't-spell dept.

johnsee writes "A computer vision researcher by the name of Hartmut Neven is developing ingenious new technology that allows the searching of a database by submitting an image, for example, off a mobile phone camera. Imagine taking a photo of a street corner to find out where you are, or the photo of a city building to see its history"

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  1. i can't wait for this! by macsox · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    i'm going to rush out today and buy a nokia phone so that i can have this functionality the instant it is available in 2038.
    i mean, really. isn't this one of the main roadblocks to having a robot that can operate independently -- object recognition? i mean, if spam bots (the world's most advanced robots) get tripped up trying to read the word 'cat' behind some wavy lines while they're signing up for a hotmail account, you really think that i'll be able to photograph a car in 5 years and get info about it? highly improbable. a worthy goal, yes. but not likely in the near or near distant future.

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