MP2 - Current Events #1 by Jorge Carty Diaz

The article "Two systems allow smart devices to have environmental awareness" by Siobhan Treacy is about two groups from Carnegie Mellon University that created 2 systems that are able to identify what a person is doing and give a description of the person's action by sounds or using vibrations from its surroundings.

The first system is called "ubicoustics" that consists on microphones and common sensor from the device; phones, smartwatches, speakers, etc. Chris Harrison, assistant professor in CMU's Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) stated "But if these devices understood what was happening around them, they could be more helpful." I think he thinks that if a device would be more helpful if it knew what a person was doing. Also, this feature will help people that are in need of an emergency since those devices should be aware of their environment.
The second system is called "Vibrosight" that consists on a device having awareness of its environment by vibrations using a laser vibrometry. This method can get more accurate results or can provide more accurate responses when it comes to describing someone's actions since everything has vibration.

In my opinion, this device would be really helpful when people need emergency when they are by themselves without having anyone that is capable to call emergencies for them. If the device is smart enough to know if its owner needs help, that would be a revolutionary system used by many people.
Carnegie Mellon University researchers are using laser vibrometry — a method similar to one once used by the KGB for eavesdropping — to monitor vibrations and movements of objects, enabling smart devices to be aware of human activity. Source: Carnegie Mellon University


Source:
https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/12987/two-systems-allow-smart-devices-to-have-environmental-awareness

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