He demonstrated the concept of a self-powered camera that can produce video using power harvested by the light captured by the camera without requiring an external power source.[12][13][14] His method of using assorted pixels for single-shot high dynamic range imaging[15] has been incorporated into image sensors that are currently being used by cameras in smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. In 2017, Popular Photography published a profile of Nayar that describes his impact on digital imaging and smartphone cameras.[16]