Geographic Mapping of Emotions

datafr0g writes "New Scientist has an overview of a project that maps emotional responses to geographic locations. Emotions are read from an individual using a Galvanic Skin Response Sensor. This data is combined with that from a GPS Receiver and the results can be viewed with mapping software such as Google Earth to show where the emotional highs and lows of the day traveling were spent. Points of significance on the map could also be tagged with more info by the user, which could make the information even more useful for town planners, architects, etc. From the project site: 'Bio Mapping is a research project which explores new ways that we as individuals can make use of the information we can gather about our own bodies. Instead of security technologies that are designed to control our behaviour, this project envisages new tools that allows people to selectively share and interpret their own bio data.'" I like the concept of architecture designed with emotion in mind, but galvanic skin response might not be the most accurate way to read "emotion" -- it might show that joggers are just as happy as sunbathers.

Mapping Fear

[krell]

Here ya go: http://www.waywelivednc.com/maps/historical/cape-f ear.gif [waywelivednc.com]

Yay!

[growse]

Every day, we see more and more silly things to do with GPS and Google Earth. I, for one, embrace silliness.

Soon, we'll be able to draw big maps of the earth showing which countries are happier than others. There could be league tables of happiness, angryness, sadness, fear etc. Maybe entire gambling rings....

Dont show to wife

[novus ordo]

"Honey, what is this redlight district?"

Re:Yay!

[Ohreally_factor]

- I'm feeling crazy enough to be in Finland.

- The last time I felt such overwhelming fear, I was in Paris.

- You didn't vote? Are you totally apathetic? No, I'm an American.

sensory to location translation table

[Walt Dismal]

No need for GPS! Using military-grade organic sensors along with emotion detecting GSR, a microprocessor-based handheld can use table lookup to deduce location easily.

"Data:"

-- smells like armpits;

-- overboding sense of fear:

--> must be New Jersey.

--> If garlic present: possibly a French subway."

US map?

[192939495969798999]

My first impression of that headline is a huge map of the US with smiley faces everywhere but here!

Re:Dont show to wife

[argStyopa]

*happy* "huh?"
*guilty* "Oh that redlight district?"
*evasive* "I'm not sure"
*sincere* "I think that was the same town I was in, yes"
*evasive* "But I was only there on business"
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*relief*