University in the UK studying the biometrics of walking
The way you walk can make a mark. A study conducted by Dr. Rajshree Mootanah measures just that. It measures…
Commercial Applications
Biometrics are used in retail and customer-facing settings for point-of-sales services such as payments, access control in systems for purposes such as shoplifting prevention, and identification or characteristic analysis for personalization or customer insights. Access control systems are also increasingly used for automated commercial applications, such as hotel check-ins. Typically, these use palm vein, fingerprint, iris recognition, facial recognition.
Biometric-based projector uses Microsoft Kinect
The Attjector system, developed by engineers at the University of Munich, is a shoulder-mounted technology that tracks movements made by…
Accurate Biometrics awarded Chicago school fingerprinting contract
Accurate Biometrics recently announced that it was awarded the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) fingerprinting services contract. The award is a…
Authorities test new biometric systems at Tokyo area airports
Recently, Japanese authorities began testing new biometric identification systems at Tokyo Haneda and Tokyo Narita airports. The latest biometric system…
Florida school district contemplates using biometric systems
Principals of several school districts in Florida are seriously considering the installation of biometric scanners for schools, bus and other…
Precise Biometrics to expand Tactivo to more smartphone brands
The launch of Tactivo by Precise Biometrics earlier this year is expected to generate large sales for the firm. As…
U.S. surveillance system spying on public spaces
According to a series of recent news reports, former senior U.S. intelligence officials have created a detailed domestic surveillance system…
Going visual on digital ID could keep hackers away
Hackers are now attacking cloud-based software and service providers. With many people turning into mobile devices and many more having…
Biometric bracelet to ease monitoring of medical records
There is now a wristwatch-like device that could make medical procedures more convenient by measuring a person’s “bioimpedance” to identify…
Griaule Biometrics releases cloud offering
Griaule Biometrics, an international IT company specializing in developing biometric technologies and services, recently release an updated version of its…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection