Northwestern University engineers develop wireless polygraph to detect stress

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Original Load Date May 14, 2026, 11 a.m.
Last Updated May 14, 2026, 11 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/northwestern-university-wireless-polygraph-stress/

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[ Engineers at Northwestern University ][10] have created a wireless polygraph. The innovation falls into the same category as devices seen during police interrogation scenes in movies, but it is not a lie detector. It measures stress hidden deep within the body by tracking physiological signals su...