Lowly Spider Inspires Amazing 3D Camera

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Who would have thought that an extremely energy-efficient 3D camera is in a large part due to a tiny jumping spider?

Engineers at Northwestern University wanted to create a “depth sensor that could be used in resource-constrained situations where users don’t have unlimited access to power.”1 To put together this special camera, they turned to the jumping spider for design inspiration.

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