Researchers built a $7 gadget for anyone paranoid about hidden cameras in hotel rooms
KAIST-led researchers built SweepLED, a sub-$7 smartphone LED clip using AI to detect hidden cameras with 93.9-95.1% accuracy.
SweepLED, built by KAIST with the National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University, clips 15 LEDs to a smartphone camera and sweeps multi-angle light while the phone films reflections. A spatio-temporal AI model compares LED-on and LED-off frames to distinguish lens reflections from glossy surfaces across three viewpoints. Testing on 30 objects, 12 with hidden cameras, achieved 93.9% accuracy handheld and 95.1% static. Core components cost under $7, targeting privacy checks in hotels and short-term rentals.
- SweepLED tracks how candidate reflections shift with light angle, distinguishing lenses from ordinary glossy objects
- Prototype uses 15 LEDs, costs under $7, and targets hotel and short-term-rental privacy checks
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Most of us, staying in a hotel room or a vacation rental, have wondered at least once whether we’re safe there, whether someone might be watching or recording us without our knowledge. The thought alone leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
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