Security enhancement of hand geometry scanners using optical blood flow detection

Musat C. Crihalmeanu; Mark A. Jerabek; Kathleen Meehan

doi:10.1117/12.541823

25 August 2004 Security enhancement of hand geometry scanners using optical blood flow detection

Musat C. Crihalmeanu, Mark A. Jerabek, Kathleen Meehan

Proceedings Volume 5404, Biometric Technology for Human Identification; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.541823
Event: Defense and Security, 2004, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

In today's security conscious society the efficiency of biometric systems has an increasing tendency to replace the classic but less effective keys and passwords. Hand geometry readers are popular biometrics used for acces control and time and attendance applications. One of their weaknesses is vulnerability to spoofing using fake hands (latex, play-doh or dead-hands). The object of this paper is to design a feature to be added to the hand geometry scanner in order to detect vitality in the hand, reducing the possibilities for spoofing. This paper demonstrates how the hand reader was successfully spoofed and shows the implementation of the vitality detection feature through an inexpensive but efficient electronic design. The method used for detection is photo-plethysmography. The Reflectance Sensor built is of original conception. After amplifying, filtering and processing the sensor's signal, a message is shown via an LCD display, concerning the liveness of the hand and the pulse rate.

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Musat C. Crihalmeanu, Mark A. Jerabek, and Kathleen Meehan "Security enhancement of hand geometry scanners using optical blood flow detection", Proc. SPIE 5404, Biometric Technology for Human Identification, (25 August 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.541823

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