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Seeing through walls with RF-Pose: How MIT is turning science fiction into reality

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Imagine being able to see through walls without using a camera. This isn't science fiction anymore: MIT researchers have developed technology that uses radio signals to detect the posture, movements, and even the identity of a person hidden behind a solid obstacle.



Flagship Technology: RF-Pose from MIT CSAIL


In 2018, MIT's CSAIL lab, led by Professor Dina Katabi, introduced RF-Pose , a major innovation: a neural network capable of translating radio signals reflected off the human body into a dynamic stick figure in real time. The system understands gestures like walking, sitting, or raising arms, even through a wall MIT Newsrfpose.csail.mit.edu .

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