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Re:What Your Bluetooth Devices Reveal About You by caseyohara on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @07:46AM (#47046905)
Are there cameras that can actually read VINs on moving vehicles?
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Re:What Your Bluetooth Devices Reveal About You by ale42 on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @08:13AM (#47047150)
I'm pretty sure it should be possible if one really wants to do it. Think of a high-power IR flash and a high-res camera synchronized with the flash, with fixed focus on where the VIN would be passing. If the flash pulse is short but strong enough, it should be possible to read the VIN. Maybe some polarizing filters to remove glass reflections are needed.
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