CHINA-INTERNAL: SECURITY

Chen Tong , an Associate Professor of Electronic Information Engineering at Southwest University in Chongqing, is developing a mini-camera using hyperspectral imaging which examines information across the electromagnetic spectrum to scan crowds for highly stressed individuals. This is a potential tool for security forces to spot would-be suicide bombers. Stress can register as changes in heart rate, facial expression and body temperature, which scientists can already monitor from a distance. 

Chen Tong and his research team have developed a "stress sensor" that measures the amount of oxygen in blood across exposed areas of a body, such as the face. "The higher the mental stress, the higher the blood oxygenation," he said.

The technology has raised concerns over its implications for individual privacy and potential abuse by government agencies.






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