WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., (WLFI) – A new smart camera has been developed at Purdue and could automate cars, home security settings and more.

The new invention, called TeraDeep, was invented by Purdue Professor Eugenio Culurciello. It can teach itself to recognize objects.

“Our long-term goal is to give machines the same capability that humans have to identify objects and go through their everyday life,” said Culurciello.

Culurciello has been working in the field of artificial vision for many years. He said the key to his invention is in our brains.

“A lot of the technology is based on what we know about neurosciences in the brain and our abilities really,” explained Culurciello.

TeraDeep has received most of its interest from the automotive industry in helping with hands-free driving. He says the cars in the news today, such as Google cars, use a more expensive technology than TeraDeep.

“We want cars to drive automatically, at least help the driver and assist the driver by telling them, ‘Hey there is something you should be looking at right now,’” said Culurciello.

Along with the technical side of the invention, the camera has many other ways to help people. Founders hope that people who are blind will take advantage of it.

“With our capabilities you can go on a cellphone and if you point it an an object, it will tell you what it is. So this is really valuable for blind people,” said Culurciello.

In the end, Culurciello hopes people’s lives become easier.

“It will improve their lives, people really care about their families, their home and they want them to be safe. So it’s a device that can look out for you like you would,” explained Culurciello.

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