In recent years, biometrics manufacturers have devoted tremendous energy to this area of development, and will continue to do so. New Technologies Sales isn't the only part of biometrics that is growing. The number of technologies and manufacturers is also expanding. Some new technologies are exploring physiological attributes for identification, while others are improving on technologies currently in use. Facial recognition has received a fair amount of attention in recent years.
People easily identify other people by their face, but automating the task is by no means simple.
Most of the work in this area has been devoted to capturing the facial image. One company has taken a unique approach, looking at the thermal pattern created by blood vessels in the face. Another new technology examines the pattern of veins and arteries on the back of the hand. Several companies are developing systems that identify individuals by their palm print. New technologies are also being applied to existing systems.