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Retica Systems Inc. Announces the World’s First Iris-Retina Biometric System
Feb-28-06
Beta release is the first and only multi-modal system to fuse iris and retinal data to create the highest security biometric solution. Waltham, Mass. – Retica Systems, Inc. (http://www.retica.com) today announced the beta release its multi-modal biometric product, code named Cyclops. Cyclops is a combined hardware and software solution that allows the capture and fusion of data from both the retina and the iris creating the most secure and accurate biometric in the industry.
“In our post 9/11 world, security in every industry is on high alert” said David Muller, founder and CEO of Retica Systems. “The only acceptable solutions are those that are highly secure, reliable and spoof-proof. With the announcement of Cyclops, Retica has set the bar for biometrics.”
Retica is the world’s only developer of retinal recognition technology and one of only two U.S. suppliers of iris pattern recognition software. Unique in it’s ability to capture and process retinal vessel patterns, Cyclops is a solution that captures, collects, stores and identifies both retinal and iris data. The ocular fusion of the widely accepted iris biometric with the more powerful retinal biometric provides users with a quantum leap in security while overcoming the limitations of iris image capture.
Cyclops is the first device to successfully exploit the full potential of the unique vessel pattern found at the posterior of the eye – the retina. By uniquely combining specialized aspheric optics, the physiologic optics of the eye and advances in LED and digital imaging technology, Cyclops is able to capture accurate images of the biometric pattern at distances up to one meter. The digitized output from the imaging device is then analyzed using Retica’s proprietary and patented software protocol. The whole process from enrollment to identification is performed in a matter of seconds.
Retinal identification, often confused with the less-precise iris identification process, has long been considered by experts to be the most accurate and imposter proof biometric. The human retinal vasculature is safely protected from intentional or accidental tampering. Stable from birth to death, the retinal vasculature disappears within seconds of the cessation of life, thereby insuring that the captured image was obtained from a living user.
“Many experts have incorrectly used iris and retina interchangeably to describe the biometric eye scan,” said John Marshall, founder and scientific advisor for Retica. “Iris scans are being used today in real world applications but there are problems inherent in the technology. Because Cyclops takes only a small section of the iris data and fuses it with the retinal data the identification process is insensitive to all environmental perturbations including ambient light, making it ideal for the majority of biometric applications.”
Cyclops provides security by preventing unauthorized access to physical facilities, computer networks, and medical records. It helps to streamline all identification processes and simplifies the user experience by eliminating the need for multiple passwords, ID cards, keys, and other personal identification that are vulnerable to identity theft. Cyclops may be utilized for security in a range of industries and applications, including Government: homeland security, border security, facilities, military and defense; Transportation: passenger screening systems; Commercial: buildings, industrial plants, enterprise data and systems; Medical Institutions: records and regulated privacy; and Financial Services: e-commerce transactions.
In its initial release, Cyclops is available for physical access and other high security applications. The Retica iris recognition software is capable of analyzing images captured using all other commercial iris cameras. Cyclops will be sold as a total hardware and software solution or the software may be licensed for incorporation into existing biometric systems. A handheld version is currently being tested and is due out at the end of 2006.
About Retica Systems
Retica Systems, Inc. is the leader in ocular biometric technology. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the Company has announced the beta release of it’s flagship product, code named Cyclops. Cyclops is the first device to successfully exploit the full potential of the retina, the unique vessel pattern found at the posterior of the eye. Retica’s biometric authentication solutions are used for logical, physical and digital ID applications in government, industry and business enterprises worldwide. Retica Systems is led by CEO David Muller and his core sales and technical team who previously built Summit Technology, Inc. Retica is funded through private investment and venture capital.
For more information visit http://www.retica.com.
Retica Systems, Retica, and Cyclops are trademarks of Retica Systems, Inc.
For more information:
Karen Crowley
Retica Systems
781-718-5020
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