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MALINTENT

MALINTENT is a technological system that was developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to be implemented for detection of potential terrorist suspects.

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MALINTENT is a technological system that was developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to be implemented for detection of potential terrorist suspects.1

The system does various test scanning for elevated blood pressure, rapid heart and breath rate, and non-verbal cues. According to the scientists, the MALINTENT system uses a barrage of non-invasive sensors and imagers to detect and evaluate a person's facial expressions to gauge whether the suspect could be planning to commit an attack or crime.2

If the sensors pick up anything considered alarming, analysts can decide whether to subject a person to questioning.3

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  1. Barrie, Allison (September 23, 2008). "Homeland Security Detects Terrorist Threats by Reading Your Mind". Fox News. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  2. Salem, Mahmoud; Elkaseer, Ahmed; El-Maddah, Islam A. M.; Youssef, Khaled Y.; Scholz, Steffen G.; Mohamed, Hoda K. (January 2022). "Non-Invasive Data Acquisition and IoT Solution for Human Vital Signs Monitoring: Applications, Limitations and Future Prospects". Sensors. 22 (17): 6625. Bibcode:2022Senso..22.6625S. doi:10.3390/s22176625. ISSN 1424-8220. PMC 9460364. PMID 36081081.
  3. "New airport screening 'could read minds'". IndianaExpress.com. September 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-24.