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TWO-FINGER GEOMETRY [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
DEF

A biometric technique that can be used to verify the identity of users by scanning and comparing the length, width, and shape of two fingers to data stored in a database.

Key term(s)
  • two finger geometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
CONT

Outre les empreintes digitales [...], on peut se baser sur la géométrie de la main en combinant longueur, largeur, épaisseur et surface obtenues par balayage infrarouge de l'organe préhensile... Ou se limiter à la géométrie de deux doigts, en calculant les ratios entre longueur et largeur des différentes phalanges.

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