Principles of palm vein biometrics. The pattern of blood veins is unique to every individual, even among identical twins. Palms have a broad and complicated vascular pattern and thus contain a wealth of differentiating features for personal identification.

Eliza Strickland: It turns out that the pattern of veins in your hand is just as unique to you as the pattern of skin on your fingertip. I visited Fujitsu's research and development lab in Tokyo to learn about their vein -based biometric technology. In this set-up, the system is used to verify

Using Veins as Identification Protects Your Identity No Matter What November 17 2008 / by John Heylin Category: Gadgets Year: 2009 Rating: 2