Equipment

Biometrics

epad-id (Interlink):
Records handwritten signatures at 300 dots per inch at a rate of 100 reports per second. Fingerprints are captured with CMOS active capacitive pixel sensing technology at 508 dots per inch at a rate of 14 frames per second. Power is supplied via the device's USB connection, and an integrated USB port is provided for the connection of digital cameras, smartcard readers or similar devices.

The Digital Persona U.are.U 4000.
A USB based fingerprint sensor that captures images using optical technology at 512 dpi. Fingerprint image is encrypted before transmitting over the USB interface. The sensor has a driver support for Windows platform.

Webster's dictionary defines Biometrics as: The statistical study of biological phenomena.