Explainer: Biometrics in Law Enforcement
Law enforcement is arguably the largest user of biometric technology and Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) is the police’s most…
Explaining Biometrics
Read comprehensive descriptions and explanations of the latest biometric technology solutions including a glossary of biometric terms and definitions.
Explainer: Biometric ATMs
Biometric ATMs are self-service automated teller machines (ATMs), or cash machines, that use a biometric measure to identify customers and…
Explainer: Gesture recognition
Gesture recognition has been defined as the mathematical interpretation of a human motion by a computing device. Gestures can originate…
Explainer: Mobile Biometrics
Mobile biometrics refers to the deployment of biometric authentication methods on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Use cases…
Explainer: Finger Vein Recognition
Finger vein recognition is a method of biometric authentication that uses pattern recognition techniques based on images of human finger…
Explainer: Footprint identification
Footprint identification is the measurement of footprint features for recognizing the identity of a user. A footprint is a universal…
Explainer: Healthcare and Medical Biometrics
Healthcare biometrics refers to biometric applications in doctors’ offices, hospitals, or for use in monitoring patients. This can include access…
Explainer: Gait Recognition
Gait recognition is a behavioral biometric modality that identifies people based on their unique walking pattern. In comparison with other…
Explainer: Rapid DNA technology
The introduction of “Rapid DNA” technology will revolutionize the practice of forensics. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is…
Explainer: DNA and DNA Profiling
Among various possible biometric modalities, DNA provides the most reliable personal identification. It is intrinsically digital, and does not change…
