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In many of the several talks I gave in the past I told my audience to expect seeing computers permeating every object, and I gave several examples, from cars to vacuum cleaners. Yet, it never occurred to me that a computer may end up in a tripod to help stabilise a camera (a DSRL or the digital camera of a smart phone).
This is what Taro is planning to do and they have asked for funding on Kickstarter. They had a goal of 20,000$ and as of November 13th, 2017 with still 37 days to go they have more than 50,000$ pledged.
They have created a smart tripod that is establishing a symbiotic relationship with the camera, embedding an AI software for tracking a subject. The AI can track the subject even when it disappear, eg it moves behind an object that it is hiding it on the camera way of sight.
What I really find intriguing is how much progress we have done in AI, to the point that it has become a practical tool serving any kind of needs. Even in my wildest dreams I would have not imagined that a tripod could become smart, smarter actually than myself when the goal is stabilising the camera and tracking moving objects. I can tell from experience from trying to track birds, and usually losing them when they fly behind a tree….
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