- From: Karl Dubost <karld@opera.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 23:02:32 -0500
- To: "public-privacy (W3C mailing list)" <public-privacy@w3.org>
What a Do Not Track means in that space?
Prism Skylabs, a San Francisco startup, has developed a
technology that processes security camera images to
deliver high quality views and analytics of a physical
space, such as a store or restaurant. The videos/images
and accompanying data can help businesses better
understand timing and flow of foot traffic. Customers
can get a real time view of a business before deciding
to visit it. Large chains might use the system to
promote their consistency of customer experience.
Implications: There is significant social media
potential. A business can syndicate video content
directly to Facebook, Twitter, Yelp or a website. Web
analytics can also be integrated with physical traffic
to provide new insight. For example, a store might
evaluate how much foot and web traffic a Groupon brings
in, and when the traffic is highest.
To address privacy concerns, Prism Skylabs’ technology
blurs people’s faces and bodies. The system is currently
in closed beta testing, but the business model will be
“freemium” i.e. businesses will only be charged for
value added services.
http://tribalddb.com/news/trends/smoke-signals-63/
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Karl Dubost - http://dev.opera.com/
Developer Relations & Tools, Opera Software
Received on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 04:03:05 UTC