Emotional robots: Will we love them or hate them? – tech – 03 July 2009 – New Scientist

Innerscope’s approach is the latest in a wave of ever more sophisticated emotion-sensing technologies. For years, computers in some call centres have monitored our voices so that managers can home in on what makes us fly into a wild rage. The latest technologies could soon be built into everyday gadgets to smooth our interactions with them. In-car alarms that jolt sleepy drivers awake, satnavs that sense our frustration in a traffic jam and offer alternative routes, and monitors that diagnose depression from body language are all in the pipeline. Prepare for the era of emotionally aware gadgets.

Emotional robots: Will we love them or hate them? – tech – 03 July 2009 – New Scientist

Niceeeee. In the future there will be a ton of gadgets that sense our emotions, and adapt themselves by it. Very cool stuff.