Datum 2014
weight loss. Monitoring breathing and using a heart-rate
Fingerprint makes sensors while Precise Biomet-
monitor are useful. If the apnea episodes occur more fre-
rics makes software for such sensors. In a recent interview
quently , it is advisable to visit a doctor,".
with Reuters, Fingerprint's CEO said he expected 7 or 8 of
the world's top smartphone makers, including Samsung, to
This condition is also seen in people who have a
launch phones using the technology next year. Ericsson in-
medical condition called Metabolic Syndrome (which in-
terviewed over 100,000 people in over 40 countries as part
cludes obesity, diabetes, hypertension and raised cholester-
of the survey.
ol). Keeping these problems under control, exercising daily,
ways to prevent or cure EA.
New app turns smartphone into 3D
scanner
Tips to prevent it:
drinking lots of water and increasing fruit intake are some
»» Take frequent breaks and practise breathing and eye ex-
Scientists have developed an app that allows an
ordinary smartphone to capture and display three-dimen-
ercises while working on a computer.
sional models of real-world objects.
control is very important.
»» Since obesity and e-mail apnea are interlinked, weight
»» Follow a low-carb and high-fibre diet, avoid alcohol and
late-night dinners/ snacks and exercise regularly.
Instead of taking a normal photograph, a user sim-
ply moves the phone around the object of interest and after
a few motions, a 3D model appears on the screen.The technology also allows the 3D capture of faces, giving a third
Symptoms:
»» Light-headedness
»» Palpitations
»» Facialflushing
»» Anxiety
»» Restlessness
»» Excessivesweating
»» Drowsiness
»» Irritability
»» Headaches
»» Memory lapse at times
Biometric phones to be mainstream in
2014: Ericsson
dimension to portraits, profile pictures or images.
ware that works with existing smartphone technology that
allows the user to scan a 3D model almost as easy as taking
a photograph.
Biometric smartphones are expected to become
mainstream next year as leading handset makers follow the
As the user keeps moving, additional images are re-
corded automatically and used to extend the 3D model.
As all calculations are performed directly on the phone, the
user gets immediate feedback and can select additional
viewpoints to cover missing parts of the 3D model.
Marc Pollefeys, professor at the Institute for Visual
Computing and his group at ETH Zurich developed a soft-
This is an important advantage compared to solu-
tions that batch process all the images in the cloud at a
later time.
lead of Apple Inc into fingerprint recognition technology, an
Ericsson report on consumer trends showed on Wednesday.
In September, Apple launched its iPhone 5S which was the
state of the 3D scan from different viewing angles, allowing
The app also makes it possible to visualise the
first smartphone with a sensor to recognise fingerprints, im-
the user to cover all the areas of the object he is interested
proving security and ease of use.
in. Having a solution on a mobile phone enables the acquisition of 3D scans on-the-fly anywhere.The approach works
"A total of 74 percent believe that biometric smart-
phones will become mainstream in 2014," Ericsson, the
in a wide variety of settings, including low-light conditions
such as inside a museum.
world's biggest mobile network maker, wrote in the report.
Wider use of biometric technology will be good news for
Swedish firms Fingerprint Cards and Precise Biometrics ,
and interactively study it at home later. After reviewing the
A user can capture a 3D model of a museum piece
which are leading suppliers in the field.
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