This $7 Smartphone Accessory Can Spot Hidden Cameras in Seconds
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In the future, smartphones could help detect hidden cameras. Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in South Korea have developed an AI-based technology that can identify hidden cameras together with a cheap LED attachment. The method is designed to make it easier for users to protect their privacy – for example in hotels or holiday accommodation.
South Korean scientists create a $7 smartphone accessory to hunt for hidden cameras
Researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Technology (KAIST) collaborated with scientists from Singapore (National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University) to develop a prototype SweepLED device. The gadget turns an ordinary smartphone into a highly accurate detector of hidden surveillance cameras (spy cameras), solving the problems of false alarms and human error when inspecting […]
Surveillance in the public space (or even in the own four walls) is becoming more and more a topic. This can be problematic especially if cameras are not clearly recognizable. Scientists from South Korea and Singapore, on the other hand, have developed a simple device to reliably detect hidden security cameras. It is a simple camera attachment called -SweepLED, which can theoretically be used for any smartphone.
Hidden cameras are increasingly popping up in well-planned places: hidden in pens, watches, chargers, or hidden in picture frames in hotel rooms and rented apartments, all with dishonest intentions. That's why KAIST researchers have developed a cheap and effective solution to uncover hidden devices. SweepLED turns any smartphone into a reliable hidden camera detector using an attachable LED case that costs less than $7 to assemble.
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