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Biometric recognition

Nature volume 449, pages 38–40 (2007)Cite this article

Whether in passports, credit cards, laptops or mobile phones, automated methods of identifying people through their anatomical features or behavioural traits are an increasing feature of modern life.

Are biometric techniques the future of personal identification?

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Figure 1: A capacitive fingerprint sensor.
Figure 2: Multibiometric identification.

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