Face (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Rice University

Face (1 of 2)

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Doctors can monitor their patients' vital signs through video by analyzing subtle changes in skin color. New software by Rice University engineers improves the technique by keying on regions of the face to help compensate for different skin tones, changes in lighting and movement.

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Mayank Kumar/Rice University

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