A big world of small motions | Michael Rubinstein | TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. What is the future of superhuman vision? Our world is full of small, imperceptible motions and changes we cannot normally see. Michael Rubinstein presents a new type of microscope -- a “motion microscope” -- that can magnify and make visible the tiniest changes in people and objects. Unlike traditional microscopes that use optics to make small objects bigger, this new microscope uses a video camera and image processing to analyze and visualize the changes. It can magnify a variety of interesting and useful phenomena, from blood pulsing under our skin, to vibrations in pipes, engines, and throats, revealing a whole new world that was invisible to us, until now. Michael Rubinstein is a Research Scientist at Google working on computer vision. This work was done while he was at MIT and Microsoft Research. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)