The wristbands with sensors to monitor bus driver s emotions and vitals were first given to drivers frequent on long routes and highways to improve the transport safety management.
Beijing's long-distance bus drivers have been told to wear electronic wristbands that use emotion-sensing technology to monitor their state of mind. The move was initiated by the state-run Beijing Public Transport Holding Group, which says it is aimed at protecting public safety. But legal experts have raised privacy concerns and say the wristbands could cause bus drivers undue distress and.
Yang Guangming, a 69-year-old man with a disability living in Chongqing in southwestern China, had enough difficulty getting on the bus, let alone getting to the stop, which was located on a steep, narrow road.