Attorneys are Pushing 'EyeDetect' as Actual Lie Detecting Evidence: Accuracy at 90%

Urian B., Tech Times 16 April 2021, 09:04 pm

Converus, a company based in Lehi, has stated that its EyeDetect technology is capable of telling, by up to 90% of the time, if someone is lying. This is different from the polygraph which looks for changes in heart rate, breathing pattern, or even whether they are actually starting to sweat.

Converus President/CEO Talks About EyeDetect

According to Fox13now, Todd Mickelson, the President/CEO of Converus recently stated that unlike the polygraph test, the new EyeDetect would look for the changes in pupil size, amongst other things, to tell if someone is lying. Mickelson noted that people can learn how to control their breathing, how to relax, and how to not sweat. What people can't do is control the involuntary changes that happen in someone's eyes.

EyeDetect works by using an eye tracker in order to record the changes in pupil size along with just about 100 other different factors. This includes how fast the subject would read the question and how fast they would answer it. The tool will work by capturing around half a million points during just a 15-minute test.

The data collected will then go through an algorithm which would give a score of 1 to 100. People getting scores closer to 1 are then thought as lying and those scoring close to 100 would be thought of as more truthful.

EyeDetect for Criminal Court Cases

More attorneys are currently asking judges to push EyeDetect tests for criminal court cases. Mickelson also noted that there was a certain case in the state of New Mexico where this became the case and the courts had actually accepted this as evidence. Different attorneys submitting the tests regarded as evidence would also submit a polygraph test at the same time.

EyeDetect currently has an accuracy rating of up to 90%. IntegrityAssured.co.uk puts the accuracy rating at 85%. This is according to the American Polygraph Association or APA. Polygraphs only have an accuracy rating of 83% when it is used correctly. The argument that is being made by attorneys submitting these tests is that the accuracy of both of the tests combined should be enough to help determine if someone really is telling the truth or lying.

Jerrod Baum's Case

In the end, everything falls up to the judge to make the decision as to whether or not EyeDetect test results can be presented as legitimate evidence in a trial. Jerrod Baum's defense team recently filed a motion to have the official results of an EyeDetect test as well as a polygraph to be officially allowed as evidence in his murder trial.

Baum is currently facing murder charges that is connected to the deaths of Riley Powell as well as Breezy Otteson back in 2019. Prosecutors reportedly have until April 19, Monday, 2021 in order to file their opposition to the current motion. After this, the defense will reply to the statements of the opposition then proceed to ask the court to rule.

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Written by Urian Buenconsejo