A digital image processing expert from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, professor Elisa Barney, currently is working on a facial recognition research project with collaborators professor Don Winiecki and electrical and computing engineering doctoral candidate Sara Sedighi.
Barney was in Las Vegas last week to showcase the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers student programs at the Consumer Electronics Show.
While at the conference, KPOO radio host Harison Chastang interviewed Barney about her project and the potentially adverse effects facial recognition technology could have on diverse communities.
Harrison Chastang KPOO The Computer Show streamed live from Las Vegas on Jan. 7.