I don't want to worry if the touchy-feely personal data would be shared with marketers or anyone not of my choosing. The Big Blue Marble reported that the security version "is being licensed to governments and intelligence agencies by the Israeli company Nemesyco." Yet when two Swedish scientists published a paper claiming VLA was not an accurate security tool, Nemesysco Limited threatened to sue them and the electronic version of the paper was taken down.Īlthough it might prove to be wonderful, I'm not too excited about the prospect of my computer reading, reacting, or storing my emotions. This was marketed as 'The LOVE Detector.' The civilian Love Detector version measures only 5 of the 129 parameters of emotion that the security version measures while detecting if the speaker is lying or telling the truth. This security tool is also allegedly a tool for love, meant to check for fluctuations in the voice that may betray real emotions. The Israelis have used VLA tech in the war against terrorism to expose hidden hatred and malicious intent in the voices and hearts of terrorist suspects. You can scan ports and scan for other security vulnerabilities, but how about scanning for love?Īn older technology called Layered Voice Analysis (VLA) supposedly detects and measures emotions in voices.
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But Ferrari is working on a mind-reading car, so that biometric and psychometric in-cockpit sensors will be able to "monitor a driver's heart rate, blood pressure, facial reactions and brain activity." Besides helping to monitor Ferrari drivers' fatigue level, it may also "forensically measure driver reactions in the moments before a road-rage incident or high-speed crash."Ī company called EmSense claims to be able to measure emotions and offers marketers the "largest neuromarketing database in the world." If consumers wear a funky headband, it can measure emotion and engagement like "a window into the mind of consumers." While that's not quite the same as a computer sensing and reacting to your emotions, it delves into the possibilities of computers reading your moods and emotional states. Although Volvo has "heartbeat sensors," it's more likely meant for detecting erratic heartbeat such as if an intruder suddenly pops up from hiding in the back seat.
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Design Interactive owner, Kay Stanney, said, "that a lot of information about a user's mental and physiological state can be measured, and that this data can help computers cater to that user's needs."Īccording to Columbus Cars, the computers in some cars are somewhat emotionally attentive in an attempt to help keep drivers safe. Technology Review reported that Design Interactive is working with DARPA and the Office of Naval Research.
The A-VETS tool is targeted at military training and research community needs. An engineering and consulting firm, Design Interactive, reports it partnered with VRSonic to develop an Affective Virtual Environment Training System (A-VETS), a tool that uses "noninvasive" methods of evaluating emotional responses in real-time.