First hidden screen-camera communication created

First hidden screen-camera communication created
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Researchers have created the first form of real-time communication that allows screens and cameras to talk to each other without the user knowing it. Using off-the-shelf smart devices, the new system supports an unobtrusive, flexible and lightweight communication channel between screens (of TVs, laptops, tablets, smartphones and other electronic devices) and cameras.

New York: Researchers have created the first form of real-time communication that allows screens and cameras to talk to each other without the user knowing it. Using off-the-shelf smart devices, the new system supports an unobtrusive, flexible and lightweight communication channel between screens (of TVs, laptops, tablets, smartphones and other electronic devices) and cameras.

The system called HiLight will enable new context-aware applications for smart devices, thus opening the way for new applications of such devices. Such applications include smart glasses communicating with screens to realise augmented reality or acquire personalised information without affecting the content that users are currently viewing.

The system also provides far-reaching implications for new security and graphics applications. In a world of ever-increasing smart devices, enabling screens and cameras to communicate has been attracting growing interest. The screen-camera communication is free of electromagnetic interference, offering a promising alternative for acquiring short-range information.

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