When someone tells you about the face recognition technology with an enthusiasm that you cannot explain it makes you want to laugh, because it isn’t something that has just appeared in the market. More than that, I dare to say that has become somehow obsolete, because all sorts of manufacturers made use of it when designing a wide variety of products, from Japanese vending machines to digital cameras.
Maybe you know about the iPhoto, which gives its user the chance to actually sort the pictures taken based on the face detection function.
But what would you say if I told you about a faucet that is designed to recognize your face? I’m not kidding you, even it if sounds absurd. The SmartFaucet is the device that will make you feel sorry for not believing my words. Created by iHouse, the faucet is a mixture between sophistication, stylish design and, of course, ground-breaking technology.
The SmartFaucet comes with the facial screening application that is being used in order to recognize the user. And why is that? Well, something like this happens so that the same user has the water turned on the temperature and flow he prefers. In addition, there’s a touchscreen placed on the top of the faucet that helps the user to read the emails he/she received while preparing for work, to check the daily tasks, the calendar or, why not, the weather.
As for the integrated LEDs in the tap, they are designed to illuminate in order to give information about the variation of the temperature, turning from blue to red (red is for higher temperatures).
The SmartFaucet is actually smart, but still a concept. A smart concept.
