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Iris Device

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Synonyms

Iris camera; Iris image capture device; Iris reader; Iris scanner

Definition

An iris device is a device that acquires images of the iris for use in biometric recognition. More commonly referred to as iris cameras, readers, or scanners, these devices typically include some form of active near-infrared (NIR) illumination, since the current iris recognition algorithms were designed for NIR images of the eye. In addition, the device may include features to aid subjects in properly aligning their eyes in the field of view, spoofing countermeasures, and onboard processing of the acquired images.

Introduction

Iris recognition is one of the strongest biometrics available [1–4]. Iris recognition is a strong biometric because (1) the human iris is a complex structure with a high degree of randomness, (2) the iris is protected, (3) the iris is accessible, and (4) the structures of the iris that are used for iris recognition are stable, from early childhood on – in the absence of illness...

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  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, USA

    James R. Matey

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  1. Center for Biometrics and Security, Research & National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Stan Z. Li

  2. Departments of Computer Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

    Anil K. Jain

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Matey, J.R. (2015). Iris Device. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7488-4_16

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