A group of students from Wuhan University (China) invented the InvisDefense clothing, which makes wearers invisible to artificial intelligence surveillance cameras. Writes about it VICE.
The project won the top prize in a cybersecurity innovation competition sponsored by Chinese tech giant Huawei.
The development works at any time of the day. During the day, a special camouflage looks like a print on clothes and can mislead devices operating in the visible spectrum.
At night, AI cameras identify people using infrared radiation. Then the design built into InvisDefense heats up and creates a kind of thermal pattern, making a person invisible.
According to the authors, one of the main challenges in designing the clothing was finding a balance between tricking the video sensors with the perception of the human eye.
“We used an algorithm to create the least noticeable image that could make the vision of AI devices inefficient,” said Wei Hui, one of the authors of the study.
Students tested the clothes on cameras installed on the campus of the university. Their recognition accuracy decreased by 57%.
“AI surveillance devices are everywhere. Our privacy is constantly at risk,” Wei said.
He added that InvisDefense is designed to protect personal data and keep people safe under different circumstances.
In the future, the team plans to create objects invisible to AI systems, such as inanimate objects and moving cars. She is also studying other cameras, including satellite, remote sensing and those installed in aircraft.
According to the team, they do not plan to undermine the Chinese wide-ranging surveillance system, but are trying to strengthen it.
“The fact that the security cameras can’t detect InvisDefense clothing means they are faulty,” Wei said.
Recall that in October, researchers at the University of Maryland created a sweater that hides people from recognition systems.
In December 2021, German designers introduced a poncho that can “trick” AI cameras.
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A group of students from Wuhan University (China) invented the InvisDefense clothing, which makes wearers invisible to artificial intelligence surveillance cameras. Writes about it VICE.
The project won the top prize in a cybersecurity innovation competition sponsored by Chinese tech giant Huawei.
The development works at any time of the day. During the day, a special camouflage looks like a print on clothes and can mislead devices operating in the visible spectrum.
At night, AI cameras identify people using infrared radiation. Then the design built into InvisDefense heats up and creates a kind of thermal pattern, making a person invisible.
According to the authors, one of the main challenges in designing the clothing was finding a balance between tricking the video sensors with the perception of the human eye.
“We used an algorithm to create the least noticeable image that could make the vision of AI devices inefficient,” said Wei Hui, one of the authors of the study.
Students tested the clothes on cameras installed on the campus of the university. Their recognition accuracy decreased by 57%.
“AI surveillance devices are everywhere. Our privacy is constantly at risk,” Wei said.
He added that InvisDefense is designed to protect personal data and keep people safe under different circumstances.
In the future, the team plans to create objects invisible to AI systems, such as inanimate objects and moving cars. She is also studying other cameras, including satellite, remote sensing and those installed in aircraft.
According to the team, they do not plan to undermine the Chinese wide-ranging surveillance system, but are trying to strengthen it.
“The fact that the security cameras can’t detect InvisDefense clothing means they are faulty,” Wei said.
Recall that in October, researchers at the University of Maryland created a sweater that hides people from recognition systems.
In December 2021, German designers introduced a poncho that can “trick” AI cameras.
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