SyMmEter.com
Title
Symmeter and SymFace - Facial Symmetry, Symmetry Measurement and Analysis
Contact
- Symmeter and SymFace
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- Lederach PA
- United States 19450
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- 6109
Description
Both Symmeter and SymFace are a direct result of research and interest in applying symmetry measurement and viewing to real-world problems. In an early 1990's issue of Omni Magazine, an article on facial symmetry talked about using a technique of bi-lateral symmetry to analyze faces. The article cited the book Reading Faces, authored by Dr. Leopold Bellak and Samm Sinclair Baker. I spoke with Dr. Bellak about his book, and always had an interest in developing a product that would enable a person to use this technique to see their own face as if it was perfectly symmetrical. Reading Faces went much further with analyzing personalities based on the technique, whereas SymFace is purely for fun and entertainment value. After all, who can resist the temptation to see yourself in this way?
One thing led to another, and years went by without getting one of those 'round to its'. Finally, in early 2002, SymFace was resurrected and the cobwebs dusted off. I tried to contact both Dr. Bellak and Samm Sinclair Baker to tell them of the project, but unfortunately both have since passed away. Though their book is now out of print, you can usually find copies at various booksellers and auction sites, and who knows -- maybe the publisher will make another run if SymFace garners enough attention.
In thinking about SymFace and planning its implementation, I began to research and uncover some very interesting opportunities to utilize mathematical and programming techniques to perform a measurement of symmetry. While it seems like common sense stuff, I've yet to find a similar tool available. Symmeter was designed as a web-based tool for bi-lateral and radial symmetry`measurement that is simple, yet useful in a number of industries and applications.
