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Researchers at the MERL (Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories) developed an interactive screen computer which is able to differentiate its multiple users and to keep a log of their activities.

Let's do it simply:
A touch screen, we see what it is: at the bank, at the station, using a navigation system... we interact with the computer by touching the screen with the finger.

A multi-touch screen is more rare, but a video demonstration ran on the Internet. It's the same, except that we can use many fingers and then, we could use it together.

We talk about that kind of screen, but this one can identify its users.
How? When somebody uses the screen, this one sends a negligible electric signal through the user's body. This signal is detected by a sensor on his seat. Hop, identified. And same thing for every user.
Why? Bah, video games or applications for meetings with security access. But just take another seat...

Source : the NewScientistTest, one month ago.

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