Iris, vascular recognition technology test results released

Sep 19, 2006 3:04 PM

The International Biometric Group has issued a report on its sixth round of comparative biometric testing. This round of testing focused on palm vein, finger vein and iris recognition.
Palm and finger vein recognition falls under the biometric category of vascular recognition. Vascular recognition has gained considerable traction in Japan, the report says, and the technology is in the process of being introduced into global markets, including the U.S.
The systems tested were: the Fujitsu PalmSecure (palm vein recognition); the Hitachi UB Reader (finger vein); and the IrisGuard H100 iris recognition system.
Based on the test results, each system excelled at many different aspects of performance, and each of the systems produced low "failure to enroll" and "failure to acquire" rates, the report says.
"Failure to enroll is an often-overlooked metric; it is well-known that systems can improve accuracy by increasing the proportion of samples that fail the enrollment process," the report says. "Enrollment capabilities are essential to decision-making in large-scale, mass-market systems."
The report goes on to say that vascular recognition -- a modality seen as novel in the U.S. -- appears to be a serious competitor to fingerprint, hand geometry, and certain iris recognition systems used in large-scale 1:1 access control, logical access, and consumer ID applications. The systems tested provided a strong combination of usability and accuracy.
In addition to the Round 6 Public Report, IBG offers a Round 6 Private Report that contains additional analyses and data, including Test Subject-specific performance and demographic trends. For more information, visit www.biometric group.com

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