"More often than not the people who put it there are within visual distance of the machine, " he told the BBC.

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These include gaming, visual computing, embedded device and machine software and now security.

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The control programs have been used to create control systems for a bipedal robot and a visual recognition system for a robot that works even when the machine is distracted by flashing lights and shadows.

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