Installation of IR Camera in Smart Watches for Facial Expression Recognition

IR camera, with its various advantages, can be found in many different fields. The most important application of an IR camera is that it can be used even in the dark, unlike an ordinary camera. Using this plus point, we can integrate this with other technologies to help us locate obstacles in the dark. This is due to the fact that IR cameras can detect heat instead of just capturing and since everything on this planet gives off heat, these IR cameras can detect these obstacles. Many methods have been implemented to deal with such problems but there are not easily available and are quite expensive. IR camera have been used in as surveillance cameras and also in movies to make the inanimate idealistic. However, they have not been integrated with smart watches which are easily available nowadays and are much cheaper than any other alternatives. The idea is to integrate this IR camera with a smart watch that would make it portable and easy to use anywhere. Not only is this technology aimed to help the general public but also the blind. Detection of any facial expression would alert the watch wearer that someone is in vicinity. Since IR camera can sense heat, they would be better recognizers of different expressions. This would not only allow them to navigate on their own, but also inform about the whereabouts of the user to their close friends and family in case of emergency.