A new concept in biometric identification 3-dimensional hand geometry
A new type of biometric identifier which utilizes hand outline measurements made in three dimensions is described. This device uses solid state imaging with no moving parts. The important characteristics of accuracy, speed, user tolerability, small template size, low power, portability and reliability are discussed. A complete stand-alone biometric access control station with sufficient memory for 10,000 users and weighing less than 10 pounds has been built and tested. A test was conducted involving daily use by 112 users over a seven week period during which over 6300 access attempts were made. The single try equal error rate was found to be 0.4%. There were no false rejects when three tries were allowed before access was denied. Defeat with an artifact is difficult because the hand must be copied in all three dimensions.
- Research Organization:
- Recognition Systems, Inc., 1589 Provincetown Dr., San Jose, CA 95129
- OSTI ID:
- 5597276
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-870713-; TRN: 88-002572
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Mater. Manage. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States), Vol. 16; Conference: 28. INMM annual meeting on safeguards: a mature technology, Newport Beach, CA, USA, 12 Jul 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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