Veterinarians are starting to use motion sensors to detect lameness in racehorses.

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The new generation gaming systems support features that detect and respond to motion and emotion of the users of the gaming system.

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This one caught my eye however, as a new study is attempting to use Kinect to detect early signs of autism in children with its motion sensing capabilities.

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The system uses two Kinect cameras to detect ball movement, which in turn directs the motion of the projectors -- not entirely unlike those floor shows in malls that seem to endlessly fascinate small children.

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It has two arms, a face that displays simulated emotion, and cameras and sensors that detect the motion of human beings that work next to it.

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