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Re:When listeners pay attention to stories, their heart rate... by raesene9 on Thursday September 30, 2021 @06:33AM (#28704823)
I honestly will not be surprised when this comment gets turned into a start-up that gets funded...

either this or the other obvious dystopian application, monitoring employees attention in meetings.

Re:When listeners pay attention to stories, their heart rate... by wongarsu on Thursday September 30, 2021 @06:52AM (#28704927)
We are getting to the point where we can infer pulse rate from sufficiently good video [1]. Same for breathing. Eye tracking is well studied. So just combine all that into a single device, an AttentionScanner™ for your meeting room. This device could mark infractions to help in the yearly performance review, or help employees stay alert directly by delivering small electroshocks via their smart bracelet [2]. Contact our sales department now (/s)

1: https://spectrum.ieee.org/smartphone-camera-senses-patients-...

2: https://pavlok.com/

Re:When listeners pay attention to stories, their heart rate... by dougmwne on Thursday September 30, 2021 @06:44AM (#28704894)
I would be so screwed. They might as well start applying the electric shocks.
Re:When listeners pay attention to stories, their heart rate... by withinboredom on Thursday September 30, 2021 @07:13AM (#28705049)
So would I. My heart rate rarely goes above 60 when sitting.
Re:When listeners pay attention to stories, their heart rate... by imutemyteam on Thursday September 30, 2021 @07:46AM (#28705252)
You Kinky.