Iris Recognition vs. Retina Scanning – Pros and Cons
Traditional authentication systems require the user to perform the cumbersome task of memorizing numerous passwords, personal identification numbers (PIN), pass-phrase, and answers to secret...
Busting myths about biometric identification and authentication
Biometric authentication is an automated method of identifying or verifying a living person's identity in real-time, based on distinctive personal traits or physiological characteristics,...
Fingerprint Recognition System (FRS) – Benefits and challenges
Fingerprint recognition is a biometrics-based pattern recognition system widely used to identify or authenticate a person by determining the authenticity of the fingerprint, an...
The history of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) – Timeline
Researchers have already demonstrated the human neuroprosthetic control of computer cursors, robotic limbs, and speech synthesizers, using no more than 256 electrodes. These successes...
Intelligent video – The next big trend in IP surveillance
IP surveillance is rapidly becoming the most flexible and future-proof option for security and surveillance for businesses, warehouses, and campuses, which have plenty of...
Machine Vision – Benefits, components, techniques and history
A robot capable of moving around a factory, construction site, or street must avoid obstacles and people with high precision. Machine vision enormously helps...
Affordable LiDAR systems – Recent breakthroughs and researches
LiDAR, an acronym for "light detecting and ranging," is a light-based echolocation technology. Unlike radar that uses radio waves in much lower frequency to...
Three big trends in Human Machine Interaction (HMI)
The big gap between humans and machines is permanently narrowing. Thanks to the transformative power of technology such as AI and robotics; every one...
Guidelines to use an infrared thermometer gun for fever screening
A non-contact or infrared thermometer gun is a device that can quickly determine surface skin temperature of people in high throughput areas such as...
Thermal imaging devices for mass temperature screening
Due to the infectious COVID-19 pandemic, there is a massive spike in demand for thermal imaging systems (infrared thermographic systems or thermal imaging devices...
Use of Night Vision Systems in automobiles
Poor visibility during night driving is a major cause of tragic accidents on our roads. At night, even with standard high-beam headlights on, visibility...
An introduction to biosensors, benefits and types
The history of biosensors began with the enzyme electrode, a miniature chemical transducer described by Leland C. Clark in 1962.
Since then, scientists from different...
