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Google’s Project Soli radar is sensitive enough to count sheets of paper

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Re: Google’s Project Soli radar is sensitive enough to count sheets of paper

#31

But can it see through clothing?

interestingly - they are already integrating this into clothing. Specifically Levis jackets. Source - A close friend of mine is on the Soli team.

That sounds like you're thinking of Jacquard [0] not Soli which was a woven cloth interface.

https://atap.google.com/jacquard/

Re: Google’s Project Soli radar is sensitive enough to count sheets of paper

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

interestingly - they are already integrating this into clothing. Specifically Levis jackets. Source - A close friend of mine is on the Soli team.

That sounds like you're thinking of Jacquard [0] not Soli which was a woven cloth interface. https://atap.google.com/jacquard/

Yes - but based on info from friend on Soli team, same tech+team... (but I could be wrong)

Re: Google’s Project Soli radar is sensitive enough to count sheets of paper

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do facial recognition systems retrain themselves to compensate for change caused by growth or age?

Random side-fact: a co-worker who climbs a lot stopped using fingerprint sensors on his phones because his prints change frequently enough due to climbing, that it's basically useless.

I mostly stopped using mine because I have a bad case of hyperhydrosis (sp?), so my fingers are always sweaty / oily enough that none of the devices I use can reliably tell what my prints are.

Even when I got printed for the feds (for work reasons), they had to redo most of the fingers.

Re: Google’s Project Soli radar is sensitive enough to count sheets of paper

#34
Interesting. What is the range of this device? If its effective range is anything above half a meter then it would raise serious privacy concerns.

I can image that different persons would produce a different movement signature when moving into the range of the sensor.

It is definitely an interesting device but any additional sensory data at the hands of Google makes me tiny bit more nervous.

Re: Google’s Project Soli radar is sensitive enough to count sheets of paper

#35
> 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.

Re: Google’s Project Soli radar is sensitive enough to count sheets of paper

#36

> 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 rec…

Yeah, I know I'm not super excited about google gaining the ability to continuously monitor the status of my erectile tissue.

Re: Google’s Project Soli radar is sensitive enough to count sheets of paper

#37

> 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 rec…

Can a low power 50Ghz signal penetrate a wall?

Re: Google’s Project Soli radar is sensitive enough to count sheets of paper

#38

Inane gos, but I see a Monzo card at 1:35. That means this was very probably developed in the UK? I have to say the branding choice for the colour of that card was a pretty brilliant move.

Tangential, but I can’t find a definition for gos online, is that an abbreviation for something?

I figured it was "gossip".

Re: Google’s Project Soli radar is sensitive enough to count sheets of paper

#39

Inane gos, but I see a Monzo card at 1:35. That means this was very probably developed in the UK? I have to say the branding choice for the colour of that card was a pretty brilliant move.

Tangential, but I can’t find a definition for gos online, is that an abbreviation for something?

gos-sip

Re: Google’s Project Soli radar is sensitive enough to count sheets of paper

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I can’t say I see the win with the from a HCI standpoint. I personally lust for more tactile feedback, not less!

I wonder if you could use this for a battery free controller. If you can detect the orientation of thumbsticks on the controller, or whether or not buttons are being depressed, it seems you could have a simple and cheap device for a controller.
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