RF Capture Technology uses radio frequencies to see people on the other side of the wall. Solution could be applied in film and computer graphics
Researchers at the Computer Science Laboratory and MIT Artificial Intelligence are working on a technology called RF Capture, which uses radio frequencies to see people on the other side of the wall.
The team behind the RF Capture has been working on a similar technology since 2013. They used to track subtle movements of human bodies behind walls, like breathing, but the new system is already able to see details further refined.
In fact, the RF Capture is so precise that it can identify individuals within certain limits, tracking small hand gestures and even see silhouettes of people on the other side of the wall.
The PhD student Fadel Adib is the lead author of the study describing the technology that will be presented at SIGGRAPH Asia Computing Conference next month. He indicated that the technology could be applied in the film and video game industry.
“Today actors need to use markers on their bodies and move in a specific room full of cameras,” said MIT by means of a notice.
“The RF Capture allow motion capture without the sensors and could even track movements behind furniture and walls,” he added.
Other than that, the team has already begun work on a product that uses the RF Capture to help predict and prevent falls for older people. Called the Emerald, the system is designed to identify patterns of movements like falling and analyze your trigger to find out whether or not there is an imminent risk of falling
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