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FINGERPRINT SCANNING [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
OBS

Finger scanning involves an electronic reading of a finger to create a template against which future verifications are made. There are two primary methods of 'reading' the print: finger image and minutiae-based. Full image systems take an image of the entire finger and make comparisons by comparing different parts of the actual image. Minutiae-based systems take measurements of the fingerprint (e.g., the number of ridges between two deltas) and use these measurements for subsequent comparisons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
CONT

Le contrôle sélectif des non passagers [...] et des projets pilotes prévoyant l'utilisation de cartes biométriques (balayage des empreintes digitales et rétiniennes) sont en train d'être mis en œuvre [...]

Spanish

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