5/9/22
I have never had much trouble detecting the emotions of other drivers and I am willing to bet that you haven’t had much trouble either. The occasional digital gesture has served to tell me far more than I usually wanted to know. There have also been some words that I cannot, and do not, use that have helped me to read the emotions of other drivers. Well, guess what? Technological tests are now underway that attempt to capture a driver’s emotions through an on-board emotions detector based on the analysis of facial expressions. You may ask “why is it important to capture a driver’s emotions?” Quite simply, irritation can make anyone who drives much more aggressive and far less attentive than they should be. We also know that fatigue creates a greater risk possibility as well and is something that can also be captured with an emotions detector. Just think of the possible applications while driving. If overly agitated, a voice could be triggered that reminded me to calm down or some soothing music could start playing or perhaps a preprogrammed message in which my spouse reminded me to get it together. But then again, our spouses already have built in emotions detectors so maybe my choice is a technological device or a human one. In this case, bring on the high tech one. It might make my marriage last longer. Now that’s Good News.
