The document discusses the SenseCam, a small wearable camera that passively captures photos automatically based on sensors. It can be used for medical, education, and other purposes by helping users recall past events. After capturing images, they are segmented into events, landmarks, and novelty values. An empirical study found that users had mixed reactions to being constantly recorded. The future of SenseCams may include longer battery life, improved image quality, and integrated smart sensors. Open questions remain around privacy, legal issues, and the impact on human memory and social norms.
5. Possible areas of use
Medical
Education
Ethnography
Lifelogging
Tourism
Disabilities
6. Post Capture - Image Segmentation
Optimize searching and browsing
Current Research
DCU - Three main processing elements
Broken into Events
Landmark Photo
Calculation of novelty values
7. Empirical Study
Aim
How those being recorded would perceive and react to the device
Explore the capabilities of the camera
Format used
Open-ended Interview
Semi-formal setting
Recipients had a range of experience
Audio recorded
8. The future outlook
Change is guaranteed both in use and abilities
- Longer lasting battery - Improved image capture - Smarter sensors
Compass add-on -
Not always the obvious pictures which trigger an event
No method of predicting what will trigger recall
Including as many views as possible
Changes
Change in compass often indicates the lens in facing new objects
Historical data to predict the likelihood of a new view
9. Conclusion
Possibilities are endless
Large amount of Research in the area
More intuitive, smarted device on the horizon
High possibility of it being integrated with clothing
Large amount of issues -
Privacy
concealed image capture
Adds to the great number of devices logging our every move
Do drastic changes lie ahead regarding social norms
Legal issues - who has right to the images? how they are used?
Can images be used by the law? Will this lead to forgery?
Worries weither the device will weaken human ability?
Is there a value in forgetting?