Facial Recognition Technology – In New & Unusual Places

Being able to accurately and quickly recognize VIP’s such as actors, actresses and Wall Street Tycoons can be a very lucrative skill for certain types of businesses. NPR reports on the the new use of facial recognition technology that is being implemented in high-end retail stores and hotels. This VIP-identification technology is designed by NEC IT…

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How To Detect A Lie – Humintell’s Workshop at the California Academy of Sciences

Wouldn’t you love to know how to spot a lie? A lucky few who attended NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences‘ on July 11, 2013 learned some key concepts about how to spot a lie with Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto. What exactly is NightLife?   It is an ongoing event for adults 21+ that…

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Dr. Matsumoto’s Radio Interview – “View Point” with Ellen Shehadeh

Listen to Humintell director’s radio interview on facial expressions, emotions, & culture on 90.5 FM’s “View Point” with Ellen Shehadeh. “Faces are special because they communicate specific information about our emotional states as well as sometimes our thoughts and our feelings,“ Dr. Matsumoto pointed out. He comments on an investigators duty when trying to evaluate…

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Facial Cues that Do & Don’t Indicate Lying

4GWAR, the nations counter terrorism, homeland security and  new technologies blog recently did an article on Humintell’s Director, Dr. David Matsumoto and his speech at a Human Geography Conference outside of Washington D.C. The article’s focus was on the “geography” of  the human and that role in deception detection.  Human geography is a multi-discipline study…

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