Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00656, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Shaker, George (University of Waterloo), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Idea to Innovation, program name french : De l'idée à l'innovation, program purpose english : Biometrics offer a personal and convenient way of keeping our identities and our data secure. There are many_x000D_
biometric authentication methods that have been extensively studied, ranging from fingerprint scanners to_x000D_
retina sensors to facial recognition software. Of these, fingerprinting is likely the most well-known, and has_x000D_
been achieved through a wide variety of methods, whether based on infrared, multiple camera systems, or on_x000D_
acoustic waves. However, all of these have been shown to be prone to skimming and identity theft. In most of_x000D_
such cases, criminals can create a 3D printed finger or hand with identical features to those of a user finger or_x000D_
hand when exposed to the aforementioned fingerprint scanners._x000D_
A method of using wireless waves to identify various individuals has been developed. In this system, the_x000D_
compact transceiver has several transmit and receiver antennas. The transmitter(s) send a sequence of signals_x000D_
which are absorbed, reflected, and scattered from a nearby part of the body of a user (a hand in our demo case)_x000D_
and the resulting signal is detected at a receiver(s) antenna. Different signal processing algorithms are applied_x000D_
to the received signals to create a rich feature dataset. The resulting dataset is classified using machine learning_x000D_
models, which are shown to facilitate identifying a group of individuals with high accuracy._x000D_
This technology has promising applications as an independent or an auxiliary tool for biometric authentication._x000D_
The technology promises to be of a much higher level of security and immunity against identity thefts and_x000D_
hacking attempts than existing technologies._x000D_
Potential Applications_x000D_
- Border Control/Airports._x000D_
- Military Security Systems._x000D_
- Voter registration and identification., program purpose french : Biometrics offer a personal and convenient way of keeping our identities and our data secure. There are many_x000D_
biometric authentication methods that have been extensively studied, ranging from fingerprint scanners to_x000D_
retina sensors to facial recognition software. Of these, fingerprinting is likely the most well-known, and has_x000D_
been achieved through a wide variety of methods, whether based on infrared, multiple camera systems, or on_x000D_
acoustic waves. However, all of these have been shown to be prone to skimming and identity theft. In most of_x000D_
such cases, criminals can create a 3D printed finger or hand with identical features to those of a user finger or_x000D_
hand when exposed to the aforementioned fingerprint scanners._x000D_
A method of using wireless waves to identify various individuals has been developed. In this system, the_x000D_
compact transceiver has several transmit and receiver antennas. The transmitter(s) send a sequence of signals_x000D_
which are absorbed, reflected, and scattered from a nearby part of the body of a user (a hand in our demo case)_x000D_
and the resulting signal is detected at a receiver(s) antenna. Different signal processing algorithms are applied_x000D_
to the received signals to create a rich feature dataset. The resulting dataset is classified using machine learning_x000D_
models, which are shown to facilitate identifying a group of individuals with high accuracy._x000D_
This technology has promising applications as an independent or an auxiliary tool for biometric authentication._x000D_
The technology promises to be of a much higher level of security and immunity against identity thefts and_x000D_
hacking attempts than existing technologies._x000D_
Potential Applications_x000D_
- Border Control/Airports._x000D_
- Military Security Systems._x000D_
- Voter registration and identification., agreement title english : Biometric scanner technology - Market Assessment, agreement title french : Biometric scanner technology - Market Assessment, agreement number : I2IPJ, agreement value : 14775.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada