Computers That Feel our Mood

Roland Piquepaille writes "It certainly happened to you to be so frustrated by the 'reactions' of your computer that you wanted to break it. And the computer industry has noticed, trying to build hardware and software as user-friendly as possible. Still, it would be a good idea for your computer to guess when you're about to become mad at it. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany are working on computers that estimate our emotions. Their solution involves cameras and image analysis, but also special gloves equipped with sensors to record your heartbeat and breathing rate, your blood pressure or your skin temperature. And even if it's difficult to train a computer to interpret emotions, they have enough confidence in their system to demonstrate it at the next CeBIT in March 2006."

Comments

This should greatly enhance productivity

[nizo]

You seem depressed Dave, perhaps you would like to look at some porn?

Re:This should greatly enhance productivity

[Tablizer]

Clippey: "You appear to want to rip my head off and shove it up my ass. Would like assistence with this task?"

Re:I have always preferred deskside machines

[TubeSteak]

You think a Mac user is going to kick his precious G5?

Hell no.

That's what his dog is for.

/I know, burn karma burn

Re:Danger, Danger!

[game kid]

Or better yet,

It looks like you're about to unload a shotgun shell into your display. Do you

* need help aiming

* want to find 12-guage slug or buckshot ammunition online

* No, I do not want help right now

Re:Mmmmm Word

[saskboy]

Clippy says upon that detection condition:

You seem aroused. Would you like to:
-Look at porn?
-Shut down computer to sleep with wife?
-Suggest online dating sites to find a girlfriend?
-Display Margaret Thatcher to continue working?