The XPod: An empathic machine?

[Druidus]

http://www.livescience.com/scienceoffiction/060121_xpod.html

 

[michel]

http://www.livescience.com/scienceoffiction/060121_xpod.html

I'd like to know how the machine will gauge the user's 'mood'; I have a mental image of probes, cables, sensors attached everywhere, all connected to it....the mind boggles.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I'd like to know how the machine will gauge the user's 'mood'; I have a mental image of probes, cables, sensors attached everywhere, all connected to it....the mind boggles.

The only thing I can think of is it has to be on bare skin to detect heart rate, blood-preassure, temperature, and things like that, similiar to a mood ring.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Nar just gazes into their eyes.

Terry_______________
Amen! Truly I say to you: Gather in my name. I am with you.