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British Airways has developed a "happiness blanket", which will analyse the "meditative state" of fliers and change colours according to the passenger's mental state.
Upon boarding, fliers will be required to affix a headband to their head. The headband will then send brain-waves via bluetooth to the high-tech blanket, which is embedded with fibre-optic LEDs that change colour to reflect the person's mood.
When the wearer is calm and relaxed, the blanket will glow blue; when they are stressed or anxious, it will glow red.
The airline will analyse data from the blankets to evaluate their in-flight services, including the timing of meals and movie options.
It will also allow flight attendants to better improve their service, letting them know the best time to approach a potentially grumpy passenger.
British Airways develops 'happiness blanket' to measure passenger stress
Upon boarding, fliers will be required to affix a headband to their head. The headband will then send brain-waves via bluetooth to the high-tech blanket, which is embedded with fibre-optic LEDs that change colour to reflect the person's mood.
When the wearer is calm and relaxed, the blanket will glow blue; when they are stressed or anxious, it will glow red.
The airline will analyse data from the blankets to evaluate their in-flight services, including the timing of meals and movie options.
It will also allow flight attendants to better improve their service, letting them know the best time to approach a potentially grumpy passenger.
British Airways develops 'happiness blanket' to measure passenger stress
