Easily and quickly find scattered around the house stuff, whether it be a purse, a TV remote control or keys, you can help a system of sensors Kinect, developed by engineers at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (USA). Kinsight records the location, size and shape of household items, using high-precision camera Kinect, installed in each room.
The system has its own database and is able to distinguish objects similar in shape. Location of objects the size of a fist showing up 13 centimeters.
Currently, the user must manually enter the desired object, but in the future, engineers will design a custom application for smartphones that will facilitate this process. Presentation of the conference was held Kinsight DCOSS 2012 in China.
Source: Newscientist.com
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