L'aeroporto è sempre più il laboratorio autoritario biometrico-digitale: questo robot-macchina della verità è stato testato in UE, in due aeroporti romeni. Rileva iride, impronta vocale, traccia lo sguardo, fa riconoscimento facciale, pressione dei piedi sul pavimento per rilevare viaggiatori malintenzionati in base alla manifestazione di emozioni. Robot per fabbricare robot... <http://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurerobotic-detection-a-new-ap...> Robotic detection: a new approach for airport security? A San Diego State University professor has developed a robotic kiosk that could help detect travellers with hostile intentions. Could this be the next wave of airport security? The only thing that’s long and cumbersome about the AVATAR system is its name: Automated Virtual Agent for Truth Assessments in Real-Time. As a physical form, it’s similar to an airport check-in or shop self-checkout kiosk. The difference comes in the technology. AVATAR is all about understanding behaviour and, crucially, detecting potential security risks. It is currently being tested by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA). “What are the strategies people use when trying to manage the impression that other people have of them?” asks San Diego State University management information systems professor, Aaron Elkins, part of the team behind the invention. “It [AVATAR] is based on our understanding of the subtleties of behaviour.” Passengers are required to stand in front of the kiosk – which has a ‘face’ on the screen – to be asked questions, such as: ‘are you engaged in smuggling?’ An array of sensors judges the reply, and responds accordingly. If it believes something warrants further investigation, the individual is flagged for further questioning by a human border official or security personnel. Here, Elkins delves deeper into the development of the technology, his hopes for its future use in airports, and why AVATAR should be seen as evolutionary, not revolutionary. [...]