Unisys [UIS] has developed an integrated platform that enables different types of iris recognition systems supplied by various vendors to work as part of a single system for identification purposes.
The development work was done under a Pentagon contract using funds supplied by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In the demonstration Unisys used the IrisAccess iCAM4000 camera supplied by Korea’s LG, the LG handheld iCAM H100 prototype camera for mobile applications, the AOptix InSight sensor for standoff identification from two to three meters within a large capture zone, and Global Rainmakers, Inc., HBOX iris on the move system.
The demonstration showed that a combination of these systems could be used with a single central database for matching iris’ depending on a particular customers concept of operations, Brian Ichikawa, vice president of Identity Solutions at Unisys Federal Systems, told sister publication TR2. Unisys said that previously a customer organization would have to use a particular iris detection system across the entire organization. Unisys also said its system could enhance the DHS US-VISIT program, which currently relies on fingerprinting foreign nationals as they arrive in the United States to verify their credentials and search against a watch list for criminals and known and suspected terrorists. Separately, the US-VISIT program office anticipates conducting a pilot project during FY ’10 of iris recognition technology at either a land or airport of entry with Customs and Border Protection. Unisys said it plans to continue developing its technology using its own funds to work with other technology vendors so that their systems can work on the integrated iris platform.