sensors
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This Smartphone Sensor Lets You Peer Right Through Walls
You may never again have use for that stud sensor buried in your kitchen’s utility drawer. A new sensor for Android smartphones called the WalabotDIY promises to let your device peer right through walls, revealing everything from pipes, to wiring, to even unwanted pests hiding between rooms.
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MC10’s Wearable Sensors Are A First Step To Bioelectric Tattoos
The digital tattoos of the future have for years remained just that. But now a company called MC10 has announced two new commercial wearable devices that will stick to your skin to keep an eye on your health.
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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Digital Camera Sensors
Video: You don’t need to know enough about it to build one yourself, but a little knowledge of how digital cameras actually work can help improve your photography game. So if you’ve got an extra 13 minutes at your disposal today, watch this wonderful explainer of how a camera’s sensor works.
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A US$60 Hack Can Fool The LIDAR Sensors Used On Most Self-Driving Cars
Many autonomous cars use LIDAR — a kind of laser-based radar — to sense the world around them. But now a researcher has developed a simple system that can fool the devices into seeing objects where really none exist.