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FSE(Face Sensing Engine)Ver.4 Face Recognition Engine

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the Grand Prix in the Software Product of the Year 2007 FSE (Face Sensing Engine) was awarded the Grand Prix in the Software Product of the Year 2007 by the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA).

FSE (Face Sensing Engine) Ver.4 represents the base for a number of solutions to increase the utility value of built-in camera.

FSE offers various functions such as face area detection/tracking, face feature point extraction/tracking, and personal identification, etc from images or videos. With these functions, FSE can enable a wide range of applications, such as auto-face focus, auto-categorization of photos by person, people search from an image database, and face login authentication for mobile devices, etc.
Ever since its launch in 2005, FSE has been adopted in various products and services including digital cameras, mobile phones, portable game software, and mobile content services, etc, as its performances and functions continued to grow. Over 10 million FSE licenses has been provided all over the world.
While each of the previous FSE versions has been offered as a different product for a different customer, Version 4 integrates previous FSE versions into one product with multiple functions, while allowing customers to choose required functions. New APIs are also offered to enable future expansion to OKI's video surveillance modules, which are scheduled for release in future. In addition, “High accuracy mode” is newly available for customers who need high accuracy for their applications.
Moreover, in addition to the conventional software implementation, face detection hardware IP is also available. The hardware IP allows customers to implement FSE's face detection function on their hardware, enabling faster face detection while reducing CPU usage.
With FSE Ver.4, OKI will bring more intelligence and entertainment to mobile devices such as digital cameras and mobile phones, offering easy-to-use and compact face recognition function.
FSE's various functions enable a wide range of applications.

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Aug. 07, 2008   NIKON CORPORATION announced the release of FSE-equipped digital camera COOLPIX S560.
(COOLPIX is a trademark or registered trademark of NIKON CORPORATION in Japan and other countries.)
Jul. 14, 2008   Press Release: "OKI Launches FSE Ver. 4, a Face Recognition Middleware for Embedded Systems"
*OKI will display demonstrations of this latest FSE at the Wireless Japan 2008 to be held in Tokyo from July 22 to 24. (OKI booth:No.B-313)
May. 12, 2008   Press Release: "OKI Unveils 'Face Image Processing Hardware IP' to Enable Face Detection Function in LSIs"
*OKI will display this product at OKI Network LSI's booth (No. East 49-23) at the 11th Embedded Expo to be held in Tokyo from May 14 to 16.
Jan. 10, 2008   OKI to display the latest FSE at Mobile World Congress 2008 held in Barcelona, Spain from February 11, 2008 to 14th.(Our booth:2.1B16 in Hall2-1)
Oct. 31, 2007   Press Release: “OKI Wins Software Product of the Year 2007 Grand Prix for its Face Image Processing Middleware, FSE”
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- FSE is partly the result of development consigned by the Information-Technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA)’s “FY2004 Next-Generation Software Development Project”.
- The company names and product names listed are generally trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective company.

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