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South Korean programmer puts Microsoft's Kinect to use on border surveillance

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A heavily defended border separates both North and South Korea, but the Microsoft*Kinect*has been modified to help out South Korea's border patrol by programmer Jae Kwan Ko. The Kinect*was deployed back in August last year, which reportedly identifies objects crossing the DMZ (Demilitarised Zone). The device itself can discern the difference between humans and animals, alerting nearby outposts should the former be detected.

Full story from the WPCentral blog...