The Pentagon's laser can recognize you by your heartbeat | #Tracking  | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it

As reported by MIT Technology Review, the Pentagon developed the technology after a request was made by the US Special Forces. 

The Pentagon's device, known as Jetson, is able to tell us apart at a range of 200 meters and detects our unique cardiac signatures through an infrared laser. 

Jetson scans an area and is able to use what is known as "laser vibrometry" to detect changes on the surface of the skin caused by your heartbeat and the flow of blood. 

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Facial+Recognition 

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/

 

https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=tracking

 

https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Privacy

 

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