In the latest development in condescending technology, a facial recognition system is in the works to allow your car to detect when you’re upset and try to curb dangerous road rage driving habits. You know, as long is it doesn’t cause a vicious cycle where it slows down because you’re mad, and you start yelling, “Don’t you patronize me!”
Écol Polytechnique Fédérale De Lausanne (EFPL) researchers working with PSA Peugeot Citroen have developed an on-board emotion sensor to be used in cars. Deciphering emotions can be difficult for machines, because everyone expresses them differently. Where you might be more the angry-faced, punch-the-steering-wheel type, someone else might go the whole creepy-deadpan-death-stare route. Since we don’t all turn into giant green rage monsters, figuring out what a person’s anger-tell is can be difficult.
via Geekosystem
