Infrared and 3D Sensing: How Machines Are Learning Human Senses
/Takeaway: Machine vision, whether for robots, drones, or connected cars, brings a human quality that has opened a whole new vista for application development.
Rudimentary infrared products and applications, recognizable by their characteristic red lights that respond to gestures, are a familiar sight to many.
Touchless household garbage cans that open on their own in response to hand gestures and autonomous robotic household vacuum cleaners that dodge walls and other barriers, or even recharge on their own, are examples of other familiar sights in many homes these days.
In the context of coronavirus and other debilitating viruses, touchless hand washing for infection control is noticeable in intensive care units in hospitals.