An MIT scientist, Deb Roy has wired his house with 11 cameras and 14 microphones to better monitor the way his baby develops. Watching up to 14 hours/day, he hopes to gain insight into how children develope language skills. To preserve privacy (and sanity?), Roy and his wife can review and delete video before it’s sent to MIT, or simply turn the cameras off if necessary.
The cameras are schedule to run up to the baby’s turns three, and Roy hopes to use the results to improve the diagnosing and treament of language disorders.
[New Scientist via Gizmodo]
