BIOMETRIC SENSORS
SUBMITTED BY,
T.DIVYA
08IT33
BTECH 3RD YEAR
Contents
Introduction.
Features of biometric sensors.
Advantages.
Application domains for biometric products.
Biometric products.
Conclusions.
INTRODUCTION
Biometric sensors work by producing electrical
currents when they scan a user's physical
characteristic. Many physical characteristics may be
scanned by a biometric sensor including eyes,
fingerprints, or DNA. Sensors contain an analog to
digital converter enabling it to digitize the image and
store the digital information in memory so that it can
verify the user next time he or she needs to
authenticate their identity.
FEATURES OF BIOMETRIC SENSORS
* Distinct algorithms are installed in a biometric sensor to ensure
precise user authentication as the output.
* The physical traits, like fingerprints, face metrics, vein structures in
hands and others are used by these devices to prepare templates.
* Fast identification and verification are included in the list of
features offered by these biometric security devices.
* These devices are available in three different categories, including
semiconductor sensors, optical sensors and ultrasound sensors.
ADVANTAGES
* Compact and lightweight in design, these biometric devices can be
installed with high convenience.
* The results offered by identification and verification processes of
these biometric security devices are fats and accurate.
* Identification process is easy, as there is no need of exploring the
documents or remembering passwords.
* These devices offer security at low-cost, without demanding for
high investments and high-level changes in the existing environment.
Fingerprint Recognition: Overview
Sensors
optical sensors
ultrasound sensors
chip-based sensors
thermal sensors
Integrated products
for identification – AFIS systems
for verification
Electro-optical sensor
[DELSY® CMOS sensor modul]
Optical fingerprint sensor
[Fingerprint Identification Unit
FIU-001/500 by Sony]
Capacitive sensor
[FingerTIP™ by Infineon]
Thermal sensor
[FingerChip™ by ATMEL
(was: Thomson CSF)]
E-Field Sensor
[FingerLoc™ by Authentec]
[BioMouse™ Plus by American Biometric Company]
Physical Access Control System
[BioGate Tower by Bergdata] [ID Mouse by Siemens]
Keyboard [G 81-12000
by Cherry]
System including
[TravelMate 740 by Compaq und Acer] fingerprint sensor,
smartcard reader and
display by DELSY
Face recognition system
[TrueFace Engine by Miros]
Face recognition system
[One-to-One™ by Biometric Access Corporation]
System for passive iris recognition by Sensar
System for active iris recognition by IrisScan
Retinal recognition system [Icam 2001 by Eyedentify]
Hand geometry reader by Recognition Systems
Hand geometry reader for
two finger recognition by BioMet Partners
Electronic pen [LCI-SmartPen]
Digitising tablet by Digitising tablet [Hesy Signature Pad
Wacom Technologies by BS Biometric Systems GmbH]
Multimodal Biometric Systems
Combination of biometric technologies
Fingerprint and face recognition
Face recognition and lip movement
Fingerprint recognition and dynamic signature verification
increase the level of security achieved by the system
enlarge the user base
Which biometric method / product is
best?
depends on the application
reliability
security
performance
cost
user acceptance
life detection
users that are unsuitable
size of sensor
Application Domains (I)
Access control
to devices
cellular phones
logging into a computer, laptop, or PDA
cars
guns
to local services
debitting money from a cash dispenser
logging in to computer
accessing data on smartcard
to remote services
e-commerce
e-business
Application Domains (II)
Physical access control
to high security areas
to public buildings or areas
Time & attendance control
Identification
forensic person investigation
social services applications, e.g. immigration or prevention
of welfare fraud
personal documents, e.g. electronic drivers license or ID card
Conclusions
Biometric technology has great potential
There are many biometric products around, regarding the
different biometric technologies
Shortcomings of biometric systems due to
manufacturers ignorance of security concerns
lack of quality control
standardisation problems
Biometric technology is very promising
Manufacturers have to take security concerns serious
