Comments on: Chinese Photo Site Tuyuan May Do Facial Recognition. Or It May Just Put Boxes Around People’s Heads http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:33:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: 图缘:一个以图片为中心的社交网络 : 动点博客 MOBINODE http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2310318 图缘:一个以图片为中心的社交网络 : 动点博客 MOBINODE Mon, 19 May 2008 23:33:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2310318 [...] 来自北京、初创不久的图缘，是一个应用了人脸识技术的社交网络。TechCrunch首先对图缘进行了报道，这多少有些让人吃惊；不过，和以往一样，Mike对中国市场的态度还是显得很草率。 [...] [...] 来自北京、初创不久的图缘，是一个应用了人脸识技术的社交网络。TechCrunch首先对图缘进行了报道，这多少有些让人吃惊；不过，和以往一样，Mike对中国市场的态度还是显得很草率。 [...]

]]> By: Tuyuan, A Photo-Centric Social Network : THE MOBINODE - Tracking Dragon’s Web - Best China Tech Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2299537 Tuyuan, A Photo-Centric Social Network : THE MOBINODE - Tracking Dragon’s Web - Best China Tech Blog Thu, 15 May 2008 20:36:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2299537 [...] the online social networking by using Facial Recognition technology. Surprisingly, Tuyuan was first discovered by TechCrunch, but as usual, Mike seems not very serious about the Chinese market, [...] [...] the online social networking by using Facial Recognition technology. Surprisingly, Tuyuan was first discovered by TechCrunch, but as usual, Mike seems not very serious about the Chinese market, [...]

]]> By: MEMSNerd http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2217758 MEMSNerd Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:24:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2217758 I think I found the hidden link to their registration page, hopefully they will open the registration to the public soon. Try it yourself. http://deploy.tuyuan.com/reg?a=reg I think I found the hidden link to their registration page, hopefully they will open the registration to the public soon. Try it yourself.

http://deploy.tuyuan.com/reg?a=reg

]]> By: ICT magazine » Internet » SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 16, 2008 · Information & Communications Technology magazine http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2199718 ICT magazine » Internet » SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 16, 2008 · Information & Communications Technology magazine Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:38:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2199718 [...] Chinese Photo Site Tuyuan May Do Facial Recognition. Or It May Just Put Boxes Around People’s ..., TechCrunch [...] [...] Chinese Photo Site Tuyuan May Do Facial Recognition. Or It May Just Put Boxes Around People’s …, TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: 168.fr » Blog Archive » Tuyuan–un SNS photo avec reconnaissance de visage http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2188995 168.fr » Blog Archive » Tuyuan–un SNS photo avec reconnaissance de visage Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:51:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2188995 [...] en parlent: TechCrunch(EN) [...] [...] en parlent: TechCrunch(EN) [...]

]]> By: Math2Gold http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2186694 Math2Gold Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:02:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2186694 woo~I'm a user of tuyuan. flying by,flying by~ woo~I’m a user of tuyuan.

flying by,flying by~

]]> By: Alexander http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2186386 Alexander Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:03:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2186386 Automatically recognize people in the photos is possible. If you need the engine for your project just contact us www.Luxand.com Automatically recognize people in the photos is possible. If you need the engine for your project just contact us http://www.Luxand.com

]]> By: ' http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2185351 ' Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:32:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2185351 According to the homepage screen shot, it looks like they only differentiate between foreigners & asians. =) According to the homepage screen shot, it looks like they only differentiate between foreigners & asians. =)

]]> By: Tuyuan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2185099 Tuyuan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:23:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2185099 Hi, Michael, Seems like you haven't got my emails. I sent you two emails and one invitation. If none of them reaches you, please let me know and I will figure something out. To make some clarification, we find faces on photos, we also try to figure out who is who (facial recognition), and we don't use human power. For others who are interested in the service, please read our help series (3 posts by now) in English at http://blog.tuyuan.com. If you think you can still handle the language, please apply on Tuyuan homepage and we will send you the invitation soon. Hi, Michael,

Seems like you haven’t got my emails. I sent you two emails and one invitation. If none of them reaches you, please let me know and I will figure something out.

To make some clarification, we find faces on photos, we also try to figure out who is who (facial recognition), and we don’t use human power.

For others who are interested in the service, please read our help series (3 posts by now) in English at http://blog.tuyuan.com. If you think you can still handle the language, please apply on Tuyuan homepage and we will send you the invitation soon.

]]> By: Ruslan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2184719 Ruslan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:13:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2184719 With population China has it could be even cheaper to use humans than to use Amazon Mechanical Turk :) With population China has it could be even cheaper to use humans than to use Amazon Mechanical Turk :)

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 中国の写真サイト、Tuyuan（图缘）は顔認識に成功か？　それとも顔の周りに四角を表示しているだけ？ http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2184034 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 中国の写真サイト、Tuyuan（图缘）は顔認識に成功か？　それとも顔の周りに四角を表示しているだけ？ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:21:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2184034 [...] なにしろ中国語なので（翻訳ページはここ）、Tuyuan（图缘）という中国のサイトについてあまり詳しい情報はわからないが、見たところ、どうやらこのサイトも顔認識に取り組んでいるらしい。しかし顔認識では多くのスタートアップがひどい目に遭っている。 [...] [...] なにしろ中国語なので（翻訳ページはここ）、Tuyuan（图缘）という中国のサイトについてあまり詳しい情報はわからないが、見たところ、どうやらこのサイトも顔認識に取り組んでいるらしい。しかし顔認識では多くのスタートアップがひどい目に遭っている。 [...]

]]> By: Calvin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2183924 Calvin Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:50:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2183924 looks like they have a blog http://blog.tuyuan.com/. They have some translation there. looks like they have a blog http://blog.tuyuan.com/. They have some translation there.

]]> By: Andy Wei http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2183828 Andy Wei Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:25:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2183828 From their official blog: Tuyuan help in English. Part 1: From Sign Up to Upload http://blog.tuyuan.com/archives/25 Tuyuan help in English. part 2: Facial recognition http://blog.tuyuan.com/archives/26 btw, mugr appears to do something quite different, and seekpai stopped their effort on facial recognition a while ago. From their official blog:

Tuyuan help in English. Part 1: From Sign Up to Upload
http://blog.tuyuan.com/archives/25

Tuyuan help in English. part 2: Facial recognition
http://blog.tuyuan.com/archives/26

btw, mugr appears to do something quite different, and seekpai stopped their effort on facial recognition a while ago.

]]> By: meditic http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2183577 meditic Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:11:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2183577 Michael, you are deceived by the page shot. i'm pretty sure this site (TuYuan) has nothing to do about face recognition. It's kind of a mixture of flickr and facebook sns. btw: I'm native chinese. Michael, you are deceived by the page shot.
i’m pretty sure this site (TuYuan) has nothing to do about face recognition.
It’s kind of a mixture of flickr and facebook sns.
btw: I’m native chinese.

]]> By: GeekyCoder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2183494 GeekyCoder Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:49:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2183494 My analysis tell me they are using human more than automated technology if they ever exist in first place. Why ? Just take a look at the box that highlight the head ? Anyone notice that it is inconsistent ? Why some box touch the head, and some leave a noticeable distance given that the background is homogeneous ? Only a human could produce such inconsistency. A automated system tend to be more consistent and accurate. Well, just my opinion, I could be wrong but then human judgement is inconsistent, isn't it ? <:^] My analysis tell me they are using human more than automated technology if they ever exist in first place.

Why ? Just take a look at the box that highlight the head ?
Anyone notice that it is inconsistent ? Why some box touch the head, and some leave a noticeable distance given that the background is homogeneous ? Only a human could produce such inconsistency. A automated system tend to be more consistent and accurate.

Well, just my opinion, I could be wrong but then human judgement is inconsistent, isn’t it ? <:^]

]]> By: chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2183352 chris Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:01:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2183352 http://www.seekpai.com there is another website providing similar function. http://www.seekpai.com
there is another website providing similar function.

]]> By: natadd http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2183275 natadd Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:35:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2183275 Does't http://mugr.com/ do all this kind of stuff with face recognition? Any infos on that? Does’t http://mugr.com/ do all this kind of stuff with face recognition? Any infos on that?

]]> By: Китайский фотосайт Tuyuan может запустить функцию узнавания лиц или просто может просто ставить лица в квадратики | iReview http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182963 Китайский фотосайт Tuyuan может запустить функцию узнавания лиц или просто может просто ставить лица в квадратики | iReview Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:43:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182963 [...] Источник: www.techcrunch.com [...] [...] Источник: http://www.techcrunch.com [...]

]]> By: Ghaus http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182677 Ghaus Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:40:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182677 The "About" page is bloody funny !!! lol The “About” page is bloody funny !!! lol

]]> By: hyokon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182623 hyokon Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:17:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182623 There is Olaworks in Korea. They had similar issues that most in this area have, that is "where do we apply the technology?". When I talked to the CEO in this February, they were working with ecommerce and news sites. Gradually they seem to be figuring it out. http://www.olaworks.com/ There is Olaworks in Korea. They had similar issues that most in this area have, that is “where do we apply the technology?”. When I talked to the CEO in this February, they were working with ecommerce and news sites. Gradually they seem to be figuring it out.

http://www.olaworks.com/

]]> By: Amanjit Gill http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182593 Amanjit Gill Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:04:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182593 startups != science. Anyone with a university degree in cs, math or physics and appropriate coding skills can solve that problem. As soon as startups are based on competence, and not greed they might even succeed at that. startups != science.

Anyone with a university degree in cs, math or physics and appropriate coding skills can solve that problem.

As soon as startups are based on competence, and not greed they might even succeed at that.

]]> By: mayaintimates http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182469 mayaintimates Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:13:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182469 Facebook should also add such facial recognition boxes. :) Facebook should also add such facial recognition boxes. :)

]]> By: Yuancheng http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182297 Yuancheng Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:08:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182297 I'm a native Chinese and one of Tuyuan.com's beta testers. Tuyuan does use face detection technology to help tag people in photo and performs awesome! For English speeking people, u can check out an example based on hundreds pics from the TV-show Friends. (photos of Monica detected automatically by Tuyuan: http://www.tuyuan.com/photolist?a=user_photos&uid=970) U need invitation to join tuyuan. Just submit ur email address and get surprised. LOL I’m a native Chinese and one of Tuyuan.com’s beta testers. Tuyuan does use face detection technology to help tag people in photo and performs awesome!
For English speeking people, u can check out an example based on hundreds pics from the TV-show Friends. (photos of Monica detected automatically by Tuyuan: http://www.tuyuan.com/photolis.....mp;uid=970)

U need invitation to join tuyuan. Just submit ur email address and get surprised. LOL

]]> By: ilmay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182294 ilmay Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:08:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182294 This is their blog, more information. http://blog.tuyuan.com This is their blog, more information. http://blog.tuyuan.com

]]> By: 113.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182173 113.com Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:24:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/16/chinese-photo-site-tuyuan-may-do-facial-recognition-or-it-may-just-put-boxes-around-peoples-heads/#comment-2182173 According to tuyuan, it just take a few uploaded photos of the same person for the algorithm to work... seems fun.. According to tuyuan, it just take a few uploaded photos of the same person for the algorithm to work… seems fun..

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