The original version of the APRIL® software was developed
for use in science exhibits in collaboration with the Ontario
Science Centre and assistance from the National Research Council
of Canada. Since 1999, the software has been displayed at
many Science Museums across North America.
APRIL® Age Progression Software v.2.4
– Now Available !
Aprilage Trade Release Information
Aprilage Development Inc. announces the immediate release the newest version (Version 2.4) of its unique age progression software. Version 2.4 features South Asian data and other improvements that provide more accurate face agings, as well as enhanced image quality. This version also adds support for wireless networks.
APRIL® Age Progression Software is a unique computer program that creates a stream of images of a person's face as it changes with age, also known as a Smoking Simulation Software. Health and lifestyle effects such as
smoking, sun exposure and obesity can also be applied. For
example you can illustrate the differences of someone who
smokes vs. a non-smoker and allows you the ability to compare
and save the results, displaying a progression of aging.
The software is currently being used in countries all over
the world by Museums & Science Centers, Hospitals, Schools
as well as Health Departments and Organizations as a health
education tool.
As well as being an educational tool the software can help:
- Assist in finding lost and missing children
- Identify criminals
- Inform patients about medical treatments
The Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY
was instrumental in helping develop the first version of
APRIL®. They are currently using the program as part
of its "Task Force for Smoke Free Women and Girls"
to inform teenage girls about one of the physical effects
of smoking. Along with Roswell Park, the APRIL® face
aging software is currently being used by many anti-smoking
and substance abuse programs all over the world.
Some of the features of APRIL® v.2.4 include:
- South-Asian data aging category
- 3D Component which allows the user to work with an
image of a face in various positions
- More flexibility with starting age; the software can
age a child as young as 6, or an adult as old as 72 years
of age.
- Incorporate lifestyle factors into the aging process
and demonstrate how factors such as cigarette smoking,
obesity, as well as over exposure to the sun affect aging
of the face
- Flexibility of various combinations of side by side
comparisons
- High resolution aging
- Auto point detection for facial features
- New flipbook feature which improves the workflow for
repetitive tasks.
