TOKYO — Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. announced in a news release the launch of IRISPASS-M, its next-generation iris-recognition camera with fully automated dual iris capture and significantly reduced recognition times. IRISPASS-M enhances the overall user experience by streamlining the iris-capture process and providing a more intuitive user interface with built-in voice guidance. IRISPASS-M will conform to both BioAPI, the international standard for interfacing to biometric devices, and PrivateID, the iris recognition interoperability protocol defined by Iridian Technologies, Inc. Sales start Sept. 6 in the Japanese, North American and European markets with initial shipments due in December 2005.
"With the threat of terrorism and identity theft on the rise, demand for biometric technologies at airports and offices has been increasing. IRISPASS-M is an excellent solution for these applications because of its fast recognition speed and intuitive user interface. For example, users can benefit from quick and easy iris authentication by smoothly passing through airport security checkpoints where IRISPASS-M is installed," said Norikazu Shimizu, president of Systems Hardware Company at Oki Electric. "By embedding IRISPASS-M into self-service kiosks and other automated equipment, iris recognition can be offered in a wide variety of public settings."
