This phone accessory spots hidden cameras in 5 seconds — SweepLED prototype uses LED reflections and could cost…
- SweepLED can spot hidden cameras by varying its illumination
- AI can detect camera lenses by the light that gets reflected back
- The accessory fits on the back of a camera and works in seconds
Unless you're in the safety of your own home, there's always a worry that you're being surveilled without your knowledge — when you're in an Airbnb, hotel room, changing room, or restroom, for example. Now researchers have developed an LED-powered phone accessory to give you some extra peace of mind.
It's called SweepLED, and it's the invention of a team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). The portable device combines 15 LED lights, a cable to attach to your phone, and some AI processing.
According to the researchers, SweepLED can spot hidden cameras 94% of the time with a processing period of just five seconds per object. While this is only a...
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