A classic task in robotics is tracking a target in the external environment. There are several well-documented approaches to this problem. This paper presents a novel approach to this problem using infrared time of flight sensors. The use of infrared time of flight sensors is not common as a tracking approach, typically used for simple motion detectors. However, with the approach highlighted in this paper they can be used to accurately track the position of a moving subject. Traditional approaches to the tracking problem often include cameras, or ultrasonic sensors. These approaches can be expensive and overcompensating in some use cases. The method focused on in this paper can be superior in terms of cost and simplicity.

Jaguar Land Rover is trailing an in-car system that changes temperature, music and lighting in response to a driver's mood. The system gauges a driver's mood with a driver-facing camera and biometric sensing, and adjusts the heating, ventilation and air conditioning, media and ambient lighting to help tackle stress and tiredness. "Personalisation settings could include changing the ambient lighting to calming colours if the system detects the driver is under stress, selecting a favourite playlist if signs of weariness are identified, and lowering the temperature in response to yawning or other signs of tiring," the company said. The systems uses AI to get to know the owners moods better over time, Jaguar Land Rover added. "In time the system will learn a driver's preference and make increasingly tailored adjustments," the company said.

When Microsoft showed off its IllumiRoom concept back in 2013, I thought the technology must be right around the corner. Extending your display onto the surrounding walls using a projector--how hard could it be? Harder than I thought apparently, seeing as we're five years on and there's no IllumiRoom in sight. But the new Logitech G560 speakers might bring us a hell of a lot closer. To be clear, none of the tech in the Logitech G560 is unprecedented.