Monitoring Vibrations to Detect Human Activity (IMAGE)

Carnegie Mellon University

Monitoring Vibrations to Detect Human Activity

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Carnegie Mellon University researchers are using laser vibrometry -- a method similar to one once used by the KGB for eavesdropping -- to monitor vibrations and movements of objects, enabling smart devices to be aware of human activity.

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Carnegie Mellon University

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