Vein-based access control system

As physical security and identity theft concerns continue to rise, consumers are demanding safeguards to keep themselves and their property safe. Applications for the Palm Secure are vast and span several vertical markets, including security, financial/banking, access control, healthcare and government applications. Call Center client says Palm Secure is a vein-based biometric authentication device that offers a high level of security since palm vein patterns are extremely difficult to forge, and which is also less intrusive than other solutions such as iris scanning. Utilizing the unique characteristic of deoxidized hemoglobin flowing in the palm’s veins, the individual’s distinctive vein pattern is recognized. The process is highly accurate, delivering a false acceptance rate1 of less than 0.00008%.

Advantages of vein-based identification

To prevent information disclosure and illegal access, it is crucial to stop impersonation by others, and biometric identification is the solution. Vein-based identification systems are now attracting much attention thanks to their high identification accuracy compared to fingerprint-based systems.

Compared to a fingerprint-based identification system, a vein-based system is immune to tampering, making it ideal for high-security environments.

The vein pattern on the underside of the fingers is identified by image processing. By using the vein pattern inside the body, identification accuracy is outstanding.

The reading section requires no contact, so the system causes no discomfort or unpleasantness. And there is no psychological barrier, unlike with fingerprinting systems.

Difference from Old Systems :

Door-access control is a physical security system that assures the security of a room or building by means of limiting the access to that room or building to specific people and by keeping records of such accesses. It utilizes an individual-authentication method in order to limit access to specific people. The most widespread authentication method for such systems is based on smart cards. Such a system limits room access to only those people who hold an allocated smart card.

In the case of smartcard systems, on top of the difficulty in preventing another person from attaining and using a legitimate person's card, there is the inconvenience of processing lost cards. In the meantime, accompanying the continuing development of fingerprints as the main biometrics method for individual authentication, the practical application of door-access-control systems utilizing biometric data has begun.

Biometrics authentication uses information specific to a person's body in order to assure a high level of security that makes it difficult for a stranger to impersonate that person. Although there are several types of biometrics authentication methods, the one —called finger-vein authentication— presented here is the most suitable method for controlling door access by a large number of people. This paper describes the features of the developed finger-vein-authentication method and presents two applications of this authentication method to door-access control.

The vein authentication system requires customers to place their fingertip on a sensor. The system detects veins as a 3D pattern that is unique to each person.Callcenter client said it was looking to quadruple sales of its finger-vein-based biometrics system as more banks in Japan attempt to cut rising fraud levels in the country.

Hence the article describes the features of the developed finger-vein-authentication method and presents applications of this authentication method to door-access control.This Vein-based access control system is more often using now a days in call centers for there much security purpose and better prospectus technology then old One.

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