Iris recognition on-the-move tested at Schiphol Airport
Sarnoff Corporation promises to make it faster and easier to verify users through iris scanning technology; Schiphol Airport want to know more about it
Iris recognition is accepted as one of the most accurate biometric technologies, but its adoption has been slow because people feel uncomfortable standing still for relatively long time and placing their eyes in a very small capture zone. A couple of weeks ago we wrote that InSight from AOptix solves this problem (see 3 March 2009 HS Daily Wire).
Now, another company is making a similar claim. Some systems require users to stop and stare directly into a scanner for a positive ID, but a new offering from Princeton, New Jersey-based Sarnoff Corporation promises to make it faster and easier to verify users through iris scanning technology.
The offering, Iris on the Move (IOM) Portal, can verify identities at high speeds and scans irises from long distances so people can continue to move about without disturbances and make it through security checks quicker.
The iris is a good physical feature for biometric identification because unlike fingerprints, for example, the iris does not change over time so positive identification is always guaranteed.
The company recently announced that it was chosen along with another three systems by Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam which is looking to “understand how different biometric identification technologies work in real-world scenarios.”
“Sarnoff is proud that Schiphol Airport chose the IOM Portal as one of a select group of technologies for biometric verification testing,” said Dr. Don Newsome, president and CEO of Sarnoff Corporation. “Sarnoff’s IOM technology keeps lines moving quickly at airports like Schiphol, while ensuring the security and ease of use that is crucial in high-traffic areas.”
Sanroff said the IOM system, which can process up to thirty people per minute, is a good match for the airport’s testing and will prove valuable as it is able to capture an iris image from a moving person while allowing them to move through their pass-through system to be identified.
A report by London-based ABI Research forecasts spending on biometrics to more than double over the next five years, from nearly $3 billion in 2008 worldwide to $7.3 billion in 2013.
