August 19, 2004
Mobile phones as lie detectors
KTF, a Korean wireless service provider, launched a service yesterday that detects emotions in a speaker's voice.
The company said, through voice analysis, a listener can figure out how truthful the speaker is. Functions include finding out the intensity of love or the degree of friendship a speaker is feeling. The system can also reportedly detect if a speaker is bored in a relationship.
To use the service, users have to log onto KTF's mobile service "Multipack" and install a program on their cellphone. A wireless Internet site contains several menu selections such as "when you think you are in love," "for beginner lovers," or "friendship test." Program installation costs are 1,000 won ($0.86); data costs are 350 won for every 30 seconds.
The system is said to be 70 to 80 percent accurate."
via thewirelessweblog via JoongAng Daily via near near future.
Related articles on a similar service, AgileMobile.com:
-- A lie dectector for mobile phones - Mobile-phone software developer AgileMobile.com announced last year it was developing a lie detector application designed for advanced smart phones. It's a real-time program that measures stress caused by lying in a person's voice and then displays the information via a graph on the users' mobile screen.
-- Nokia smartphones as lie detectors - A new application from AgileMobile.com for smartphones such as the Nokia 7650, 3650 and 6600, turns these into portable lie detectors. The company behind it says it's for entertaiment purposes only
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