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Vein Recognition

Vein recognition systems are amongst the newest biometric technologies to have emerged in the recent past. Vein authentication uses the vascular patterns of an individual's palm/finger/back of the hand as personal identification data. Veins and other subcutaneous features in the human hand present large, robust, stable and largely hidden patterns. The deoxidized hemoglobin in the vein vessels absorbs light having a wavelength in the near-infrared area. When an infrared ray image is captured only the blood vessel pattern containing the deoxidized hemoglobin are visible as a series of dark lines. Based on this feature, the vein authentication device translates the black lines of the infrared ray image, and then matches it with the previously registered pattern of the individual.

Vein authentication technology consists of a small vein scanner - the users simply need to hold the palm/finger/back of hand a few centimeters over the scanner and the scanner reads the unique vein pattern. Vein recognition works by recording subcutaneous Infra Red (IR) absorption patterns to produce unique and private identification templates for users. Subcutaneous features can be conveniently imaged within the wrist, palm, and dorsal surfaces of the hand.

HRS: Vein Recognition Solutions

While Vein recognition technology has extensive applications it remains to be tested in large identity projects. Vein recognition solutions have been implemented in a number of small and medium size applications noticeably across the banking and education sector. HRS is actively working in close partnership with some of the leading names to introduce commercially robust solutions across the public and private sector.

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Our Vein Recognition Partners

Simply Biometrics was set up in 2007 to provide the growing UK and wider global physical access control and time attendance market with an efficient and effective supply chain. www.simplybiometrics.com is the only authorised company in the UK/EU that offers a comprehensive range of biometric hardware and software from the leading OEMs including Sagem Morpho, Panasonic, Ingersoll Rand, L1 Identity Solutions/Bioscrypt, Hitachi and Fujitsu.