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HN points to it as the clearest and most striking explanation of femto-photography, with animations that make it easy to follow whenever related imaging stories appear.
Ramesh Raskar presents femto-photography, a technique that captures a trillion frames per second, fast enough to show light itself moving through a scene. He discusses possible uses such as cameras that see around corners or inside the body.
There was a similar technique discussed in a Ted Talk using femto-photography, which had an animation showing how it was done for an ELI5[0]. The talk contains references future technology to see around corners. This article may have been inspired by the talk, but it certainly makes it much more available for the rest of us. [0]: [this video]
Talk with an animated explanation of femto-photography and seeing around corners.
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