Gender classification in large databases

[EN]In this paper, we address the challenge of gender classi - cation using large databases of images with two goals. The rst objective is to evaluate whether the error rate decreases compared to smaller databases. The second goal is to determine if the classi er that provides the best classi cation rate for one database, improves the classi cation results for other databases, that is, the cross-database performance.

Kinship verification in the wild: the first kinship verification competition

In this paper, we present the Kinship Verification in the Wild Competition: the first kinship verification competition which is held in conjunction with the International Joint Conference on Biometrics 2014, Clearwater, Florida, USA. The key goal of this competition is to compare the performance of different methods on a new-collected dataset with the same evaluation protocol and develop the first standardized benchmark for kinship verification in the wild.

Eldi: an agent based museum robot

[EN]In this paper we will present Eldi, a mobile robot that has been in daily operation at the Elder Museum of Science and Technology at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria since December 1999. This is an ongoing project that was organized in three di erent stages, describing here the one that has been accomplished. The initial phase, termed \The Player", the second stage, actually under development, has been called "The Cicerone" and in a nal phase, termed \The Vagabond", Eldi will be allowed to move erratically across the Museum. This paper will focus on the accomplished rst stage to succinctly describe the physical robot and the environment and demos developed. Finally we will summarize some important lessons learnt.

Experiences with a museum robot

In this paper we will present Eldi, a mobile robot that has been in daily operation at the Elder Museum of S ien e and Te hnology at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria sin e last De ember. This is an ongoing pro je t that was organized in three di erent stages of whi h only the rst one has been a omplished. The initial phase, termed \The Player", the se ond stage, a tually under development, has been alled "The Ci erone" and in a nal phase, termed \The Vagabond", Eldi will be allowed to move errati ally a ross the Museum...