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December
2020
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NUS computer scientists show robot vacuum cleaners can be used by hackers to spy on private conversations
2020-12-07 Robot vacuum cleaners can spy on private conversations
Asst Prof Jun Han (left) and doctoral student Mr Sriram Sami (right) from NUS Computing with a robot vacuum cleaner, a monitor showing recovered sound waves, and common household items made from materials that can reflect sound.
A research team led by Assistant Professor Jun Han from the Department of Computer Science at NUS Computing has demonstrated that the Lidar sensor atop a robot vacuum cleaner can be repurposed as a tool to spy on private conversations at home or in the office.
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