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June 05, 2005
A new use for infrared cameras, using them to detect lies
Connection Newspapers May 26, 2005
Scott Newman knows when someone is telling a lie. With the help of an infrared camera, this young inventor — now a sophomore at Virginia Tech — can see even the faintest blush, a telltale sign that the truth is being concealed.
"The actual invention is just a new use of existing technology," said Newman, who got the official patent for the idea of using infrared as a kind of polygraph device in January 2005. "It's pretty simple, really [...] When you lie, your face flushes, but it's not as visible as when you blush."
[Thank you to the LIE-DETECTION list for highlighting this one]
Posted by Emma at June 5, 2005 09:06 AM
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