The computer mouse can identify if its user is angry or mad, according to a group of researchers.
It is observable that when a computer user is angry while using his or her computer, the mouse is being shifted in a slower motion. Researchers coming from the Brigham Young University (BYU) have found out the signs of an angry, frustrated and confused PC user by just examining the movements of the mouse.
Through several examination and test, the researchers have found that those upset users will likely have a curved path motion on their mouse which will result into a jagged and sudden movement.
With the help of a new technology invented by the BYU researchers, they were able to measure the data points of a user mouse which will then be correlated with their corresponding moods.
A total number of 270 users were monitored around the world in real time. According to the team, they can predict pessimistic emotions with 80% accuracy.
In a statement, Jeffrey Jenkins explained their innovative technology.
"Using this technology, websites will no longer be dumb. Websites can go beyond just presenting information, but they can sense you. They can understand not just what you're providing, but what you're feeling. It's counterintuitive; people might think, 'When I'm frustrated, I start moving the mouse faster. Well, no, you actually start moving slower," said by the BYU researcher Professor.
Jenkins also added that their new discovery will be helpful to web designers in order to improve their websites. With the help of the research, web designers and owners can sense the users' mouse motion, identifying if they are confused in hovering the web page.
As individuals are now transferring to the mobile devices, Jenkins's another burden is to use the technology they invented to touch screen devices.
The new study is about to be published this coming March in the MIS Quarterly.
