Registered Traveler

Registered traveler programs are being implemented at airports worldwide; there will be an estimated 20 US deployments and potentially a greater amount internationally by the end of 2006. The concept of a registered traveler program is to offer an expedited and more convenient lane through airport security. For acceptance to the program, passengers will provide their biometric data and will be subject to background checks by the TSA. Each approved Registered Traveler will be issued a smart card containing biographic and biometric data. This will allow the passengers to use the special lanes at all participating airports.

Bioscrypt develops advanced identification solutions using breakthrough 3D face recognition technology. Through innovations in 3D data capturing and processing capabilities, these systems permit industry-leading accuracy in real-time facial recognition and tracking. Since throughput and ease of use are such significant factors for successful deployments at a high throughput area, Bioscrypt technology is perfectly suited for this type of environment.

Advantages

Bioscrypt VisionAccess facial recognition technology utilizes distinctive features of the face to perform authentication. The 3D Images are captured in real time and focus on features where rigid tissue or bone is most apparent and less likely to change over time, which includes the eye socket curvature, nose, chin, etc. The following are some of the significant advantages that this technology enables.

• Introduces depth as a 3rd axis of measurement allowing facial angles and curves to be measured on a sub-millimeter scale.
• Not affected by lighting conditions and may even be used in darkness.
• Robust to different view angles and has the potential to recognize a subject at near 30 degrees.
• Ability to perform verification matching in milliseconds.

The points above are very important for system flexibility leading to ease of use for users of the technology. For any biometric technology there are several aspects that are required of the solution for a successful deployment. These factors include a system that requires minimal cooperation from the subject, allows for flexibility in positioning and ambient conditions, has a high level of accuracy, and is ergonomically designed to keep people moving quickly through secured areas.

VisionAccess 3D facial recognition technology combines high accuracy with minimal user cooperation. The technology utilizes over 40,000 points of data to create a biometric template that is unique to each individual providing for the most precise matching capabilities. The recognition process is performed extremely fast; positive verification of an individual can be accomplished in less then 1 second. The high rate of accuracy and speed characteristics of the Bioscrypt solution is unprecedented and perfectly suited for Registered Traveler programs.

Solutions

Verification Kiosks

These programs have been gaining popularity over the past 18 months, there were trials conducted in Tampa, Orlando, LAX, Charles de Gaulle, Singapore and Amsterdam airports among others. The initial trials concluded in 2005 and now national rollout will begin in 2006. There are 450 US airports that can choose to implement a Registered Traveler program with many of the nation's largest airports already making plans.

The ultimate success of these programs greatly depends on how well the technology combines high security while improving passenger traffic throughput at checkpoints. The critical factors that dictate success of these programs are ideally suited for Bioscrypt's solutions. The concept is that only verified "safe" people can obtain cards with their biometric stored on their card.

Once issued, a card provides trusted travelers with access to expedited security lines. There will be special verification kiosks where travelers will be verified with their card using biometric technology. These kiosks will compare the live images of the passengers with the data stored on the card. Bioscrypt 3D face technology meets the goals of these programs: identity verification with passenger convenience.