Understanding terrorist intent and behavior, and how radicalization leads to violence, is a top priority for the DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate’s Human Factors Division.

Using technology to catch terrorists before they can board aircraft.

An ongoing program, Project Hostile Intent aims to detect and model the behavioral cues that indicate an individual’s intent to do harm and/or deceive The cues examined in Project Hostile Intent are those that can be assessed remotely and in real time, and the procedures and technologies required to collect these cues are non-invasive and amenable to integration into busy operational contexts. In addition to detecting these cues, this project examines whether this process can be automated through the use of sensors and detection algorithms and, subsequently, integrated with other technologies aimed at identifying individuals who pose threats to the homeland, e.g., biometric tools and databases. The targeted customers of this research are Customs and Border Patrol and Transportation Security Administration personnel. Technology to be used for Project Hostile Intent includes lasers, cameras, eye trackers, microphones and heart rate and breathing sensors.

Read more on Project Hostile Intent.
Read more about Anxiety-detecting machines.

 

Is this the new face of terror that we can expect? - interesting article from HS Toya.

 

 

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