Smartphone Cameras Peek Around Corners by Analyzing Patterns of Light

An MIT team shows that spotting moving objects around the corner only requires a smartphone camera and an algorithm

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An illustration shows a video camera pointing a the base of a corner, and measuring the light reflected by two objects located just beyond a wall.
MIT CSAIL researchers can track moving objects hidden around corners by analyzing video from ordinary smartphone cameras.
Photo-illustration: MIT CSAIL