Unlocking your smartphone with your face

Companies around the world recently have become desperate to try and take advantage of Artificial intelligence (AI), as it is one of the most emerging and competitive technologies. However, a lot of AI technologies focus on the software, with operating speeds low which makes them a poor fit for mobile devices. So now, big companies are focusing on developing AI with low power and high speeds, hoping to make AI fit for mobile use. Professor Hoi-Jun Yoo of the Department of Electrical Engineering, along with his research team and collaboration with start-up company, UX Factory Co, has developed a semiconductor chip, CNNP (CNN Processor), which runs AI algorithms with ultra-low power, and K-Eye, a face recognition system using CNNP. Consisting of two different formats, the K-Eye series is available as a wearable type and a dongle type.