Industrial Exploitation of Biometric Technology

Dr. Behnam Bavarian
Motorola USA

Motorola’s 30 years’ experience in providing the latest identification technology to the law enforcement community – and more than 65 years of delivering public safety technology solutions - gives us the broader perspective needed to analyze the biometric options available today. Our conclusion is that all biometric technologies offer promise – some today and some in the future. A matrix of factors – accuracy, ease of use, stability, vendor and technology experience in the field, track record and acceptance – combine to make some specific biometric applications more widely deployed. The pressing needs of homeland security demand biometrics that can be put to work today. Thus the three leading biometric technologies for homeland security applications are:

• Fingerprint scan
• Facial scan
• Iris scan

These three technologies – fingerprint, facial and iris recognition – offer the most promise for defending homeland security. When iris scan becomes accepted for mass application, this biometric could add another layer of protection to our border security. But right now the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has defined the need with a published standard that requires nations to certify that they have programs to issue their nationals machine readable passports that incorporate two biometric identifiers – digital fingerprints and photos.

Whatever the need – whether for one biometric measure or for technology that creates biometric fusion of more than one measurement – Motorola stands ready to apply our vast experience and expertise to create an integrated biometric solution for border security as well as other applications.

What does it take to build and deliver a Biometrics Identification Solution (BIS)?  What is the value chain of components making up the BIS? In this lecture these questions are answered together with examples of real implementation to help understand the path from R&D laboratory innovations to operational production systems deployed at customer sites.

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