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HAND GEOMETRY RECOGNITION [3 records]

Record 1 2026-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
CONT

Human hand contains enough anatomical characteristics to provide a mechanism for personal identification, but it is not considered unique enough to provide [a] mechanism for complete personal identification. Hand geometry is time sensitive and the shape of the hand can be changed during illness, aging or weight changing. It is actually based on the fact that every person has differently formed hand which will not drastically change in the future.

PHR

hand geometry data, hand geometry recognition systems, hand geometry system, hand geometry technology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
CONT

Le lecteur de géométrie de la main vérifie la géométrie de la main (la taille et la forme de la main) pour identifier une personne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biometría
CONT

Biometría estática (cuando recoge medidas de características físicas de las personas), como son la geometría de la mano, la huella dactilar, la forma facial, el iris, la retina, el patrón vascular de manos y dedos (las venas), etc.

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Record 2 2026-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
DEF

The use of the geometric features of the ear to identify an individual.

CONT

The goal of ear recognition is to examine the unique features of the geometry of the earlobe, in a manner similar to that of hand geometry recognition.

OBS

ear recognition: designation and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
DEF

Utilisation de caractéristiques géométriques de l'oreille pour identifier une personne.

CONT

La reconnaissance par la géométrie de l'oreille utilise la forme du pavillon de l'oreille pour l'identification.

OBS

reconnaissance de l'oreille : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biometría
CONT

[…] se distinguen dos tipos de técnicas biométricas: I. Técnicas basadas en aspectos físicos y fisiológicos que miden las características fisiológicas de una persona e incluyen: comprobación de las huellas digitales, análisis de la imagen del dedo, reconocimiento del iris, análisis de la retina, reconocimiento facial, resultados de muestras de las manos, reconocimiento de la forma de la oreja […] II. Técnicas basadas en aspectos comportamentales que miden el comportamiento de una persona […]

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Record 3 2025-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
DEF

The use of the geometric features of the hand such as the lengths of fingers and the width of the hand to identify an individual.

CONT

Hand geometry recognition... uses the physical characteristics of an individual' s hand to verify their identity. The process involves measuring the size, shape, and curvature of an individual' s hand, as well as the length and width of their fingers, and analyzing this data to create a unique template or "handprint. "

OBS

hand recognition: designation and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee.

Key term(s)
  • hand-geometry recognition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
DEF

Utilisation de caractéristiques géométriques de la main, par exemple la longueur des doigts et la largeur de la main, pour identifier une personne.

CONT

Reconnaissance de la géométrie de la main. Avec cette méthode, vous pouvez identifier la personne grâce aux caractéristiques géométriques de ses mains. Tout comme les autres solutions, la reconnaissance de la géométrie de la main capture une image de la silhouette de la main et la compare à une base de données.

OBS

reconnaissance de la main : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biometría
CONT

Reconocimiento de la geometría de la mano [...] Los sistemas que utilizan la geometría de la mano, como su nombre lo sugiere, se basan en la extracción de un conjunto de características geométricas entre las que se pueden mencionar: el ancho de los dedos y localización, ancho de la palma, longitud de los dedos, etc.

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