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A wide range of biometric sensors & detectors are available to consumers for security and access control management. Biometrics refers to methods for recognizing individual people based on unique physical and behavioral traits. Physiological biometrics is one class of biometrics that deals with physical characteristics and attributes that are unique to individuals. Biometric sensors/detectors are useful in several industries as well as consumers who can put them to use in access control and identity access management and information technology applications. Sensors and detectors are semiconductors (meaning its electric conductivity is in between a conductor and an insulator) which use algorithms to process images from the user's physical characteristics. 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. |
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A wide range of biometric sensors & detectors are available to consumers for security and access control management. Biometrics refers to methods for recognizing individual people based on unique physical and behavioral traits. Physiological biometrics is one class of biometrics that deals with physical characteristics and attributes that are unique to individuals.
Biometric sensors/detectors are useful in several industries as well as consumers who can put them to use in access control and identity access management and information technology applications. Sensors and detectors are semiconductors (meaning its electric conductivity is in between a conductor and an insulator) which use algorithms to process images from the user's physical characteristics.
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.
There is a wide array of companies offering several different types of biometric sensors that may be used for several applications. Many biometrics technology companies specialize in fingerprint sensors for embedded fingerprint applications in USB devices, enrolment stations, MOC technologies and networking ID verification. Sensors can be touch-less, using thermal and optical stripe line sensors.
Other biometric technology companies are marketing their biometric sensors/detectors for use in applications such as fingerprint locks and safes. The added security that comes with biometric sensor locks and safes is an important reason why many homes, institutions and corporate facilities choose biometric sensory locks for their security systems. It is nearly impossible to forge fingerprints and bypass sensory security systems therefore sensors provide an upgrade from conventional locks.
Biometric sensors and detectors for locks and safes eliminate some of the inevitable nuisances and weaknesses of the conventional lock and key. Access time is reduced because the user simply scans his fingerprints or iris instead of finding one of many keys on a key chain. Security is increased because would be thieves have a much harder time getting by a biometric sensory lock than a conventional lock.
Sensors are beginning to revolutionize computer and network security in several different ways. For example, biometric fingerprint sensors are becoming more effective, accurate and useful in the information technology industry and provide convenience and secure user authentication at low cost.
Biometric Sensor products are being developed and marketed at a greater pace than ever before including USB flash drives and PC peripherals. Success is driven by the need for high reliability, security and a market for alternatives to passwords, keys and PINs.
Biometric sensors & detectors are perhaps most useful and important in financial security applications. Personal financial information is often at risk of infiltration by hackers and frauds especially when transactions are made over the internet. Using biometric sensors to control access to financial information has great benefits for both the customer and the financial institution.
When private financial data is kept more secure, the customer benefits from the peace of mind that comes from knowing your money is as safe as possible, and the bank or financial company using the technology benefits from a greater reputation for security.
New innovations are constantly improving biometric sensors/detectors and increasing the range of their possible applications. An example of a recent innovation in biometric fingerprint sensors is the new Identification Flats which requires the user to scan all 10 fingerprints. It uses live scan hardware devices that employ advanced image processing technology to perform ultra fast capture and quality control of fingerprint flats resulting in high security and accuracy performance.
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