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Big System is Watching You

by Charlie Bess

There is an interesting article that discussed the ability for computers to monitor the amount of thought you’re giving to what you’re working on. The folks at Tufts University say they are trying to tell how overworked, under-worked if they’re working at all. They do this by measuring the volume and oxygen level of the blood around the brain.

Besides the obvious uses that appear negative, this should have some great application to user acceptance testing to identify a poor user interface that is overly complex. I can see this being extended into stimulus initiation on a slow day…

Published Friday, October 19, 2007 1:10 PM

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