Utilizing Wireless Technology to Enhance Biometric Solutions

Identification, Authentication and Privacy
Eric Kukula, Stephen J. Elliott, PhD, Chris Reffkin, Aaron Schenk,
With the increasing need to control and account for access to secured areas as well as for admission verification to privileged events, biometrics have already proven themselves to be a respected solution. However, with respect to admission verification, biometric solutions currently are implemented in static fashions where the verification devices are in a fixed position. This requires either the purchase of more devices to implement systems in all possible areas, or impose more burden upon the end user by making them wait in longer lines. The merging of biometric and wireless technologies provides a cost-effective and streamlined solution to facilitate the admission, enrollment, and verification processes over distances where wired solutions may not be feasible. This poster displays one approach for integrating wireless technologies and biometrics.