Research group AutoEmotive is looking to use new technology to detect the mood of a person driving a car then using the resulting data to help keep the driver safe. The team is essentially creating a vehicle that would understand the mood of the driver and adapt accordingly.
Javier Rivera, project leader has this to say about the technology being used on cars in the very near future:
“We have already tested most of these sensors. The hardware required could easily be built into cars. Most cars have cameras anyway; you just have more to capture the physiology. It could be done unobtrusively.”
Using the technology for safer roads is not the only goal for the people working on the project though. They also want it to “empower greater social awareness by capturing the emotional state of a large city, providing the means to live healthier lives and create more liveable cities.”