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May 19, 2012

A Computer Interface that Takes a Load Off Your Mind

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BY KATE GREENE, Technology Review

Conversations between people include a lot more than just words. All sorts of visual and aural cues indicate each party’s state of mind and make for a productive interaction. But a furrowed brow, a gesticulating hand, and a beaming smile are all lost on computers. Now, researchers at MIT and Tufts are experimenting with a way for computers to gain a little insight into our inner world. Their system, called Brainput, is designed to recognize when a person’s workload is excessive and then automatically modify a computer interface to make it easier.

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/40406/?p1=MstRcnt

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