Your next U.S. border sentry may be "an ATM on steroids"
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For a population that's already paranoid about TSA checkpoints and Big Brother-inspired border guards, a computer scanner that monitors whether or not people are lying is probably not the most welcome addition to the border security arsenal.
A lie-detecting virtual border official nicknamed "Elvis" is the latest high-tech approach to securing borders in the United States.
Developed by University of Arizona researchers in collaboration with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the computer is known as the Automated Virtual Agent for Truth Assessments in Real-Time -- or AVATAR -- kiosk.
It uses sensors to screen passengers for unusual physiological responses to questioning -- which can indicate a subject is lying.
"What we're looking for is changes in human physiology," said Doug Derrick, a member of the University of Arizona team behind the project.
"We've had great success in r
