Having a street-level abode can be really convenient at times, but not when it comes to privacy. Niklas Roy decided to fix that problem by installing a robotic curtain that follows onlookers passing on the footpath outside his personal workshop.
The system uses a security camera, a curtain rigged up with some motors and an old laptop to provide intelligence. A full-size opaque curtain would probably provide a greater degree of privacy than this sheer little sucker, but this option is far more entertaining. [Niklas Roy via Make via Laughing Squid]



















WhiteDemon
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 9:41 AMWhat happens if two people pass simultaneously in opposite directions?
Dean
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 10:56 AMDoesn’t the moving curtain attract more attention than just the ordinary window?