Future Attribute Screening Technology

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Greg Borenstein

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Mar 28, 2012, 12:59:01 PM3/28/12

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FAST:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Attribute_Screening_Technology

Quoting here:

Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) is a program created by theDepartment of Homeland Security. It was originally titled Project Hostile Intent. The purpose is to detect "Mal Intent" by screening people for "psychological and physiological indicators" in a "Mobile Screening Laboratory".

DHS produced a 'privacy impact assessement' in 2008. It described the system as comprising:[10]
• A remote cardiovascular and respiratory sensor to measure heart rate and respiration
• A remote eye tracker
• Thermal cameras that provide information on the temperature of the skin in the face
• A high resolution video for looking at facial expressions and body movements
• Audio system for analyzing changes in voice pitch
• Possibly other sensors, perhaps pheromone detection
• Anonymized aggregate results of the scanned information

The wikipedia page has a screenshot that's blurred out for security reasons. Sounds ripe for appropriating...