Possessing a pistol is a big tension as the weapon can be harmful for you and others if it falls in wrong hands. Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have designed a gun to solve the problem. They have designed the first commercially viable “smart gun” last month. This gun comes with a dynamic grip recognition system. The gun has a biometric technology embedded in its handle with sensors and microprocessors that analyze the complex interplay of bones and muscles involved in pulling the trigger, all in a fraction of a second. This system locks the mechanism of gun if seized by an unauthorized hand.
Until now, the chances of failure of the system are 1 in 100 but the research team is working hard to reduce the rate to1 in 1000 to by increasing no of sensors from 32 to several hundreds and refining the pattern-recognition software to meet up the Pentagon’s standard for military weapons.
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The user will test-fire the weapon 10 times at a local police station’s firing range and during the process, the microprocessors will analyze the data and create a permanent profile of the user’s grip.
The development of such type of gun will considerably reduce the number of accidents and chances of misuse.
Via: popsci
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