News Contactless fingerprint scan debuts at Haneda Airport

Overall, the fingerprint recognition technology aims to prevent terrorist attacks and other crimes beforehand by comparing individuals' fingertips with fingerprint data on file. Existing touchless solutions scan fingerprints more quickly but still struggle to accurately match photographed images with previously recorded fingerprint data. This time, a technology developed by Panasonic Connect Co. in Tokyo was utilized. As finger deformation levels from pressure can be predicted using the technique, reference errors are reportedly dramatically reduced. The Immigration Services Agency is expected to continue the test until the end of February, to confirm the authentication mechanism's accuracy and speed. When the system will be fully introduced has yet to be reportedly decided.

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