When the camera detects a heat source in the shape of a human being, the on-board computer alerts the driver by highlighting the pedestrian in yellow on the dashboard screen.

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The next step in moving this technology to the field is to develop a portable tripod-based system that houses both the laser source and the IR camera.

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Our source who played with the 3G iPhone told us explicitly there is no front-facing videoconferencing camera.

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