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DISPOSITIVO CAPTURA BIOMETRICA [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
DEF

A device that collects a signal from a biometric characteristic ... and converts it to a captured biometric sample ...

OBS

A signal can be generated by the biometric characteristic or generated elsewhere and affected by the biometric characteristic, for example, face illuminated by incident light.

OBS

A biometric capture device can be any piece of hardware (and supporting software and firmware).

OBS

A biometric capture device may comprise components such as an illumination source, one or more sensors, etc.

OBS

biometric capture device: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
DEF

Dispositif qui recueille un signal provenant d'une caractéristique biométrique [...] et le convertit en échantillon biométrique capturé [...]

OBS

Un signal peut être généré par la caractéristique biométrique ou généré ailleurs et être affecté par la caractéristique biométrique, par exemple, un visage éclairé par une lumière incidente.

OBS

Un dispositif de capture biométrique peut être un élément de matériel (comprenant le logiciel et le micrologiciel associés).

OBS

Un dispositif de capture biométrique peut comprendre des éléments tels qu'une source d'éclairage, un ou plusieurs capteurs, etc.

OBS

dispositif de capture biométrique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biometría
CONT

Cuando es necesario verificar la identidad del usuario, la entrada requerida se genera o bien mediante un generador de números aleatorios o bien mediante un dispositivo de captura biométrica.

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