Measuring the User For CPU Frequency Scaling

An anonymous reader writes "The Empathic Systems Project a Northwestern University demonstrate up to 50% power savings by controlling CPU frequency scaling based upon the end user. They measure the user with eye trackers, galvanic skin response, and force sensors to find a CPU frequency that the user is satisfied with. They are currently studying user activity and system performance on mobile architectures, specifically the Android G1 phone."

So does this mean

[MiKM]

Does this mean that clicking a button multiple times and yelling at my computer will finally make my it go faster? Sweet!

Re:So does this mean

[plut4rch]

It's like a Turbo button but with your mind!

First Step

[ThistleForce]

Computers changing performance based on our moods? Hmm...i'm thinking android girlfriends are closer than we realize! It would be interesting to see just how much battery power this would save on my rig?

How is this new?

[idontgno]

I thought all machines had sensory technology with reacted to the user's activity state. [nmsu.edu] I just look forward to this being used for something besides making the machine malfunction when I need it the most.

Correct CPU frequency

[Capt.DrumkenBum]

What a useless study. I can tell you what system I need.
The correct CPU and frequency is currently a 100GHz 16 Core beast with 4TB of RAM. Of course I will NEED a machine that is twice as fast in 18 months.

I wonder...

[Anonymous Coward]

...what CPU frequency they'd give this kid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBVmfIUR1DA

Re:Way I read it

[popeye44]

Sounds to me like my porn avi's will start stuttering.. right to the magic moment.. then it'll clear up and play right.

Re:So does this mean

[mrsquid0]

What I really want is for a download to speed up when I drag the progress bar.

Another great stride for AI

[Anonymous Coward]

They have invented a computer that goofs off whenever you are not looking.

How about a shock sensor

[billcopc]

I'd like a computer that speeds up, every time I smash the keyboard or mouse in anger, you know, like a human would...

That should be easier to implement than my previous suggestion, which was a speech recognition algo that interprets swearing in various languages and can tell the difference in intensity between "Ah crap" and "STUPID F&@#IN' GODDAMNED TABARNAK MOTHERF&*@&#$ OUTLOOK!".

Re:So does this mean

[AHuxley]

486 billion neurons should be enough for anybody.

Re:Correct CPU frequency

[perryizgr8]

yes of course! but not vista AND crysis SIMULTANEOUSLY.