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Science fiction movies such as Demolition Man inform us that the future of locksmithing lies in biometric recognition technology, like retinal scans. They were partially right. Locks will scan users’ body parts, but not always the eyes. Researchers at the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology have developed a car seat that measures and evaluates the body shape of the person sitting in it:
The trick is that the system measures the pressure people apply on the seat through a set of 360 sensors.
Each sensor is measuring pressure by its own and sends the information to a laptop, which aggregates the information to show key data like the highest value of pressure, area of contact on the seat (see below), and other factors. According to its makers, the system was able to identify drivers with 98% accuracy during experiments.
For every lock, there’s a lockpick. How do you think thieves will crack this system?
Link -via Technabob | Photo: Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology
Some headlines just write themselves. Case in point:
Butts Arrested in Boob Murder Case
POTTER TOWNSHIP, CENTRE COUNTY – Police have arrested a third person in connection with the murder of Samuel Boob.
Boob was shot and killed at his home in Potter Township, Centre County, on the morning of August 23rd, 2009.
Kermit Butts, 26, of Madisonburg, is accused of driving the suspected killer to and from the crime scene on the morning of the killing. He was charged with aggravated assault and assisting a murder suspect and placed in the Centre County Prison.
This cat’s expression is priceless. Super stupid and goofy.
Link Via GiggleSugar
A photograph taken from an unusual angle can take an image from the dull to the wonderful in an instant. Instead of concentrating on the face, why not take a chance on that sometimes neglected (and other times overused) part of the anatomy – the butt. Call it what you like, caboose, bum or bottom – its inclusion on film can make a photograph. Have a look at this collection – no ifs or ands, but quite a few butts.
(image credit: mysza831)
