New 3D vein scanner from Switzerland

Swiss researchers have developed a solid 3D vein scanning system. It was developed by the Idiap research institute in Martigny VS, the University of Applied Sciences in Sion and the start-up company Global ID. Researchers at the EPF Lausanne (EPFL) led by Serge Vaudenay have now further improved this system so that the data can be processed even more securely than before, according to the university.

"Two-dimensional vein recognition is already used around the world, but the system has its flaws," said Lambert Sonna Momo, one of the founders of Global ID, according to the EPFL release. "With 3D analysis, the risk of fakes is virtually non-existent, as we all have different veins." The system can thus infallibly identify a person by placing their index finger on the sensor.

Advantages outweigh

The portable scanner could be used, for example, at border controls, financial transactions or even in hospitals to uniquely identify patients. Thanks to the encryption technology used by the EPFL researchers, personal data cannot be stolen even during the identification process: The information is processed without actually being decrypted.

Test runs of the system are underway in Cameroon, among other places, the EPFL wrote. The system could also be interesting for developing countries, as it is said to be very robust.

Details about the 3D vein scanner of the ETH Lausanne can also be found under this Link