New ID Device Reads Palms

Fujitsu's biometric palm vein authentication technology. (Image credit: Fujitsu)

Fujitsu announced recently that it will use its biometric palm vein authentication technology in a public library in Naka city (Ibaraki prefecture, Japan). Fujitsu's contactless palm vein authentication will eliminate the use of library cards.

  • High level of authentication accuracy due to the complexity of vein patterns of the palm

Rydell pressed his hand within the outline of a hand. He hated the way that felt. Bad cootie factor with those palm-scan things. Hand grease. (Read more about palm scan)

Frank

Read more at the Palm vein authentication technology press release via WWMNA.

(This Science Fiction in the News story used with permission from Technovelgy.com

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Bill Christensen catalogues the inventions, technology and ideas of science fiction writers at his website, Technovelgy. He is a contributor to Live Science.