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Ask HN: Who Might Be a User of Our CV Tech?
Hey HN,
As a side project, me and some colleagues built a software platform where you can use a webcam to track and monitor repetitive motions/tasks, powered by machine learning algorithms.
How it works: if you show the software a short 2 min video clip of e.g. a machine performing a task 10 times, the software learns to look for and recognize that task in real time. It can then report number of occurrences per hour or per day, alert you when output drops below some threshold of #tasks per hour, etc. Runs on a standard webcam and modern laptop (or embedded computer), and can generalize to most visual tasks with a distinct rhythm/pattern.
We're trying to brainstorm some client use cases and see if the tech can be used or modified to solve a meaningful problem. Would love to hear your ideas, and if you'd like to learn more about what we built feel free to leave an email address.
- billconan 8y agocount push-ups in gym?
- NewAcct1234 8y agoIs that really solving a problem? We can count repetitive human motions with a fixed camera. Thought briefly about sports but didn't think this kind of counting would be that valuable. But it could detect form breakdown, i.e. sloppy pushups.
- gus_massa 8y agoDo you have an online demo? Is it possible or the processing is too heavy for that?
- NewAcct1234 8y agoIf someone in particular wants to see, we can e-mail links to some of our internal demo videos.
- gus_massa 8y agoTo get more traction here you usually must give some freebees :). I guest than a video or demo will be much more popular than a text description. A general description of how it work will be even better, but you may not want to disclose too much of the secret sauce.
- gus_massa 8y agoJust a comment: The email field in the HN registration is private. If you want to make it public you should put it in the "about" field. Also, perhaps you should get an account with a more relevant name.