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> And unlike with object recognition that uses cameras, there are no privacy concerns, or need to maintain line-of-sight or good lighting conditions. Radar work
by andrewstellman 8y ago
> And unlike with object recognition that uses cameras, there are no privacy concerns, or need to maintain line-of-sight or good lighting conditions. Radar works through different materials and in the dark as well as the light.
Wait, what? The ability to see through walls and not require line of sight leads to fewer privacy concerns?
Seems to me the privacy concerns are significantly greater for radar than facial recognition. Radar can see places that cameras can't, and while it doesn't capture color information, it does capture detailed 3D data that camera-based systems need to interpolate.
Plus, you know, the whole working through walls thing. Seems like there are at least as many opportunities for abuse as with facial recognition technology.
- Hupriene 8y agoYeah, I know I'm not super excited about google gaining the ability to continuously monitor the status of my erectile tissue.
- Johnny555 8y agoCan a low power 50Ghz signal penetrate a wall?
- DoctorOetker 8y agowith patience and if designed to detect below the noise floor the power level should not matter
- Digit-Al 8y agoFirstly, I think (though I could be wrong) that when they talk about privacy concerns they mean the sort of concerns the average person would have about having a camera about... I.e. naked or compromising pictures of themselves getting leaked. I would guess this wouldn't be a problem with radar as it doesn't create images. Out of curiosity though, not having much knowledge on the subject myself, what would be your security concerns? I would be genuinely interested in knowing what we should be looking out for, privacy wise, with such technology.
- crawfordcomeaux 8y agoEmotional manipulation. Using radar to detect emotional states with 70% accuracy for the general public was achieved 2 years ago by the EQ Radio team at MIT. They did this by detecting breathing & heart rate at a level of accuracy on par with wired sensors. This tech works through walls for multiple people at a time, whether they're sitting still or moving. The world is not emotionally responsible enough to protect against this tech. http://eqradio.csail.mit.edu http://eqradio.csail.mit.edu
- Evidlo 8y agoPretty sure their heartbeat and breathing detection was for still bodies only. I sat through one of their presentations. Definitely cool, but I think a bit overhyped.
- crawfordcomeaux 8y agoSo we may have some time to prepare ourselves culturally before the tech is production ready.
- Retric 8y agoRadar can create images just not true to life color photos. But, leak such a photo of a couple in their bedroom with the blinds closed and you have a problem.
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- sh1mmer 8y agoThe video linked below literally has an example of this technology recognizing individual credit card even when stacked. While (I assume) the CVV code isn't readable because it's not embossed into the card this still seems like exactly the kind of application that does have privacy implications. Imagine someone sticking these under the chair in a cafe and skimming the card numbers of everyone who sits down.