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Development of SweepLED hidden camera detector

Overview

Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), the National University of Singapore, and Singapore Management University have developed SweepLED, a low-cost smartphone attachment designed to detect hidden cameras in private settings such as hotels or rentals.

Unlike conventional detectors that may produce false positives by reacting to shiny surfaces like metal or plastic, SweepLED uses an LED case to sweep light from multiple directions while the smartphone camera remains stationary. An AI model then analyzes the resulting light deformations caused by the internal structure of a camera lens, such as the sensor and aperture.

In laboratory tests involving 30 common objects, the system demonstrated approximately 94% accuracy and could identify potential cameras in less than five seconds per object. The device is designed to be highly accessible, with manufacturing costs for the LED case estimated at less than $7.

Entities

National University of Singapore · Jun Han · Singapore Management University · SweepLED · KAIST

Timeline

  1. 10 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 8 sources
    SweepLED smartphone attachment developed to detect hidden cameras

    Researchers at KAIST and Singaporean universities have developed SweepLED, a smartphone attachment that uses AI and structured light to detect hidden cameras with high precision.

  2. 12 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
    KAIST researchers develop $7 SweepLED hidden camera detector

    Researchers have developed SweepLED, a $7 smartphone attachment that uses AI and sweeping LED light to detect hidden cameras with 94% accuracy by identifying specific lens reflections.

Sources

apach57.fr · chosunonline.com · dailyguardian.ae · es.digitaltrends.com · fehmarn24.de · infohightech.com · kreiszeitung.de · leinetal24.de · merkur-online.de · quintanaroohoy.com · ruhr24.de · semplice.it · t-online.de · tz.de