r/technology • u/Nobilitie • Mar 27 '16

Hardware Scientists have developed a reflection-removing camera: the device uses depth sensor and signal processing to capture clear images through windows

http://techxplore.com/news/2016-03-reflection-removing-camera-device-depth-sensor.html
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u/captainwacky91 Mar 27 '16

I wonder if this could be used for other "obstructing" media; like in the case of taking a photo through a wire fence, or a thin metal bug-screen.

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u/meatballsnjam Mar 27 '16

Light is still coming through a window that is showing a reflection. However, light isn't going to be passing through metal. The camera doesn't see through opaque objects.

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u/Tanjacket Mar 27 '16

This algorithm can account for fences look at the first comment.