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Peter Cochrane's Blog: We need multiple biometrics

Comment Item Recognition parameterNominal recognition error Difficulty of implementation (1=easy, 10=hard) Difficulty of use for subject (1=easy, 10=hard) Nominal sensor and software cost1 Body size 10 per cent 1 1 $3002 Body shape 10 per cent 2 1 $300...

Tags: iris scans, fingerprint reader, facial recognition, biometrics

[12 Mar 2007]

ITU 06 diary - BT's bacon sock, mobile medicine and 3G backlash

Comment One example might be a personal sensor network that monitors a diabetic's glucose levels and reports progress to medical personnel. Over a breakfast that included what appeared to be a testicle in a bacon sock, BT revealed it's going into the...

Tags: wi-fi, 3g

[07 Dec 2006]

Quocirca's Straight Talking: RFID - what can it do for the business?

Comment After all, the idea is to deliver a business solution that includes relevant sensor and identity technology, rather than build solutions around a technology-de-jour such as RFID. Instead of treating RFID as a primary technology in its own right...

Tags: rfid

[16 Mar 2006]

Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: A sea of bits

Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: A sea of bits

Comment Then of course we have the sensor networks built into our transport, utility supply, infrastructure, climate monitoring and other systems. The affordability and ever increasing capacity of data storage is affecting all aspects of business and daily...

Tags: peter cochrane, data storage

[20 Oct 2004]

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