Obstacle Warning for Texting
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Walking and texting on the phone can be dangerous. People often hurt themselves because they do not pay attention to obstacles in their way. Fortunately most phones nowadays have an integrated back camera. This can be taken to advantage. The stream of pictures from the back camera can be analysed to recognize obstacles. This can be done by dividing the pictures into regions with similar colors. In successive pictures obstacles are matched and their movement directions can be determined. If a dangerous obstacle is approaching a quick vibration warning on the phone can protect the phone holder from serious accidents.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014