Wii Balance Board gets new role as anti-terrorist tool |
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CNN reports that the DHS is currently using a modified Balance Board as part of their Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) project. The board itself has been configured to measure how someone's weight shifts.
Apparently, fidgeting is one of the physiological signs that could indicate "whether you might have the desire or intent to do harm." The DHS is now studying if there's a level of fidgeting that would suggest the need for secondary screening.
These physiological signs also include breathing, eye movement, body temperature, and heart rate, so Nintendo can probably count on the DHS to buy their Vitality Sensors when those come out.
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Comments [refresh]
..the Wii Balance Board becomes useful!
Im sure that its the fidgetting that will make them do further screeening.
#white man stands on board:
"okay sir your free to go"
#man in turban stands on board:
"I'm sorry sir, the board indicates that you require further screening."
btw I'm just joking, no offense intended to anyone.
I can see many scenarios where this device fails.
- Man/Woman needs to go pii
- Pocket pull of change, wallet phone, wallet on the right hand pocket along with your wallet on your right bum cheek pocket lol
...
point being can someone explain to me why national security needs to find ways to make people panic and cause more stress while travelling.
Now more people can be closely screened so it takes an extra 30 minutes to pass security. LOTS of people will set this thing off if they consider shifting your weight on a bath scale suspicious behavior.
And if you're like me, and I know there are lots out there.. I've never been able to properly stand completely still (and yes, on both feet), and I don't know (yet) what causes this. People in my classes often comment about on this, and how they got a bit 'sick' after watching me do my presentations. It's probably why I'm terrible at a good part of Wii Fit.. :(
And I agree with Chilloutcolin- that kinda thing seems to exist in a lot of countries, not just the paranoid USA.
I would never rely on a gaming controller to justify someone intending to do harm. I fidget constantly and always have and I would never cause people harm traveling.
I swear, paranoia sure is viral these days.
....why Ninty is releasing Wii Fit Plus. It secretly has anti-terrorist screening technology hidden in the snowboarding mimigame!