Biometric scanner technology - Market Assessment

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Biometrics offer a personal and convenient way of keeping our identities and our data secure. There are manybiometric authentication methods that have been extensively studied, ranging from fingerprint scanners toretina sensors to facial recognition software. Of these, fingerprinting is likely the most well-known, and hasbeen achieved through a wide variety of methods, whether based on infrared, multiple camera systems, or onacoustic waves. However, all of these have been shown to be prone to skimming and identity theft. In most ofsuch cases, criminals can create a 3D printed finger or hand with identical features to those of a user finger orhand when exposed to the aforementioned fingerprint scanners.A method of using wireless waves to identify various individuals has been developed. In this system, thecompact transceiver has several transmit and receiver antennas. The transmitter(s) send a sequence of signalswhich are absorbed, reflected, and scattered from a nearby part of the body of a user (a hand in our demo case)and the resulting signal is detected at a receiver(s) antenna. Different signal processing algorithms are appliedto the received signals to create a rich feature dataset. The resulting dataset is classified using machine learningmodels, which are shown to facilitate identifying a group of individuals with high accuracy.This technology has promising applications as an independent or an auxiliary tool for biometric authentication.The technology promises to be of a much higher level of security and immunity against identity thefts andhacking attempts than existing technologies.Potential Applications- Border Control/Airports.- Military Security Systems.- Voter registration and identification.