FAST System
Alex Covert — September 25, 2008 — Tech
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What if you could absolutely, positively tell when someone was mad or better yet, lying about something? The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has produced a system called Future Attribute Screening Technologies (FAST) that measures facial expressions, pupil dilation, pulse/breathing rates, and skin temperature to identify people with ill-intent. They claim a 79% accuracy rate on hostility and 80% on deception. Not bad. This is really an early step into the creation of robot thought.
Trend Themes
1. Behavior Monitoring Tech - The development of technology that monitors facial expression, pupil dilation, pulse/breathing rates, and skin temperature to identify individuals with ill-intent presents an opportunity for further innovation in the field of behavior monitoring tech.
2. Lie Detection Systems - The accuracy of Future Attribute Screening Technologies on identifying deception in individuals suggests a potential opportunity for further advancements in lie detection systems.
3. Security Screening Innovations - The ability of Future Attribute Screening Technologies to identify individuals with ill-intent presents an opportunity for further innovation and advancement in the field of security screening methods.
Industry Implications
1. Security - The development of the Future Attribute Screening Technologies system provides an opportunity for the security industry to enhance their methods of identifying individuals with ill-intent.
2. Law Enforcement - Future Attribute Screening Technologies could be applied to the law enforcement field as an innovative tool to identify individuals with hostile or deceptive behaviors.
3. Human Resources - The technology used in the FAST system could have potential applications in the field of human resources for identifying candidate dishonesty during an interview process.
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