Software corrects smile
By Techgirl

Wouldn’t life be better if the guards, cafeteria staff, colleagues and bosses in all the tech hubs had big friendly smiles?  It would certainly make the day easier and more joyous.

Now Japan has developed ‘Smile Scan’ software which the ‘smile police’ can use to ensure everyone fine tunes their smile.

Telegraph.co.uk is reporting:

“
Japanese railway workers face enforced "smile scans" every morning in a bid to boost their customer services, it has been claimed.

The "smile scan" software, developed by the Japanese company Omron, produces a sweeping analysis of a smile based on facial characteristics, from lip curves and eye movements to wrinkles.

For those with a below-par grin, one of an array of smile-boosting messages will op up on the computer screen ranging from "you still look too serious" to "lift up your mouth corners".
“

Techgoss note:  Techgirl is a senior Tech journalist who reports on the IT, KPO and KPO Sectors for a leading media house.  In her spare time, she dabbles in satire in her blog http://techgirltalk.blogspot.com