Optical Mice Used To Detect Counterfeit Coins

JimXugle writes "El Mundo reports that Spanish researchers at The University of Lleida have used a modified optical mouse to detect counterfeit €2 coins (Original article, in Spanish) with a success rate comparable to that of an expert trained to do so. Details are to be published freely in the journal Sensors."

Comments

Genius you see...

[Monkeedude1212]

The laser from the mouse will heat up the chocolate inside of counterfeit coins, thus exposing the fakes and creating a mess.

Re:Who counterfiets 2-Euro coins anyways?

[von_rick]

I can get you a mouse, but you will need to write the algorithm yourself.

Re:How does it compare to a vending machine?

[uglyMood]

Complement: to make complete.

Compliment: to tell a falsehood.

Re:who would go through the trouble?

[belmolis]

Counterfeit $100s can be identified by the absence of cocaine residue.:)