Posts Tagged ‘Handhelds’

Fujitsu Develops High-Speed Image-Capture Technology for Palm Vein Biometric Authentication

Fujitsu Palm Vein Biometric 1

Fujitsu had announced the newly development of the world’s first imaging technology for use in palm vein biometric authentication that can operate while the palm is in motion. A person palm needs only to be passed over a sensor for authentication and the device requires approximately only one millisecond to capture the image of your palm vein. You do not need to stay still to wait for the device to capture your palm vein image, Fujitsu Laboratories has confirmed that these new imaging techniques can capture images of palm vein patterns even while the hand is in motion.

With this new feature, it is possible to authenticate an individual’s identity using palm vein authentication with the same ease as of the pic shown above, for example, gliding non-contact smartcards over a train-station turnstile gate, a widely-deployed technology for commuters in Japan. This new technology will make it easier to deploy easy-to-use and highly-precise palm vein authentication systems in a wide range of venues that require reliable and convenient security systems, including corporations, government offices, and hospitals.

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Impressive Augmented Reality Game Possibilities on the iPhone

Augmented Reality is described as a combination of real-world and computer-generated data, where computer graphics objects are blended into real footage in real time. The folks over at TouchArcade snagged videos some very impressive augmented reality programs by Blair MacIntyre, an Associate Professor at the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech. The apps displays the video that the iPhone is picking up on the screen and then overlays 3d objects on top of it to make the appears as if they are in reality. The proof put together here pave the way to future gaming concepts. While the concept is REALLY cool there are some negatives. One of the largest is that the application in its current form seems to require the correct backdrop to work. The virtual pet appears above specific squares. The zombie game needs a backdrop of streets and towers. Having to carry around a back drop for the app/game you want to use might be difficult to market.

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