Honeywell seeks to use brainwaves to more quickly analyze intelligence data

In a scenario that could have been ripped straight from the pages of Chuck, Honeywell is apparently hoping to monitor analysts' brains in order to more hastily break down intelligence data. The project, which is being supported by DARPA, seeks to key in on electrical activity in the brain in order to flag images as potentially interesting / useful before the human can actually determine what's what. Head mounted sensors would be used to "detect brain signals associated with the recognition of targets analysts are looking for," and the goal would be to increase productivity and help military / intelligence agencies analyze imagery more effectively. Of course, we've no idea how the system will differentiate between a legitimate signal and one triggered by the rumbling of one's belly, but we're sure Honeywell is all over it. [Warning: read link requires subscription]

[Alex Knutson @ Nov 12th 2007 9:58AM]

I was under the impression Honeywell was a security systems business.


hmm

[Chuckles McGee @ Nov 12th 2007 10:16AM]

I always thought they made vacuum cleaners...

[Chad @ Nov 12th 2007 10:09AM]

...I work for Honeywell and I had no idea we were into this stuff. (I design control systems for refineries) I know they're a conglomerate of different technologies but still, this seems like a stretch.

[bob sakamano @ Nov 12th 2007 10:14AM]

didn't they have this on oceans 13!?!

[Chuckles McGee @ Nov 12th 2007 10:16AM]

Or maybe the brainwave harvester uses some sort of suction....

[iNap @ Nov 12th 2007 12:43PM]

If we just need to avoid tummy-rumbling, make sure the analysts are well-fed. Seriously, you know how many people would sign up for that job? Thanksgiving every day!

[brazen @ Nov 12th 2007 1:26PM]

Honeywell is in control systems(thermostats, sensors, switches, etc), advanced materials (kevlar), automotive (turbos), and aerospace (jet engines). They have quite a bit of exposure to defense work through their aerospace and controls divisions, so this is most likely a branch off that.

They are most notable for designing the cockpit and control systems and software for the boeing 787 dreamliner.

If you haven't guessed already, i work for Honeywell.

[blackfeather @ Nov 12th 2007 2:04PM]

GREAT... That's all I need now is a SWAT team bursting into my house and dragging me to my death because some overworked analyst thought he saw "Tuttle" instead of "Buttle" on the screen.

[paul34 @ Nov 12th 2007 2:13PM]

*pictures thousands of humans lying on metal racks with wires sticking out of their heads, with LCD screens rapidly flashing images and text, inches away from their face*