New Dual-Biometric Identification System Makes Airports More Secure and Air Travel Easier
System Combining Hand and Face-Recognition Technologies from Schlage Recognition Systems and Interflex on Display at the 59th Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
June 2, 2003
New Dual-Biometric Identification System Makes Airports More Secure and Air Travel Easier
System Combining Hand and Face-Recognition Technologies from Schlage Recognition Systems and Interflex on Display at the 59th Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Campbell, CA – June 2, 2003 – Schlage Recognition Systems and Interflex, two businesses that operate as part of the Security Technologies Sector of Ingersoll Rand Company Limited, today announced the companies will publicly display their combined Dual-Biometric Recognition System for the first time at the 59th annual general meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is being held June 1-3, at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C.
The new ‘Dual-Biometric Recognition System’ combines hand geometry and face recognition technology to create a redundant, convenient and highly accurate system for identifying and verifying the identity of individuals according to unique physical traits. At the IATA meeting, hundreds of executives of major airline companies attending the meeting will be required to enroll in the system and verify their identities with their hands or faces at a kiosk each time they enter the main meeting ballroom. In an airport environment, security personnel could use the system to verify the identity of passengers as they pass through the travel process.
Compared to devices that use only face or hand-recognition technologies, the Dual-Biometric Recognition System provides a number of advantages, including redundant verification options for enhanced security and greater passenger convenience.
The new system is one of the emerging technologies being explored by Simplifying Passenger Travel Interest Group (SPTIG), an industry association spearheaded by IATA that is dedicated to simplifying and securing passenger travel by implementing biometrics and other new technologies in a seamless system, coordinated between all service providers. Recognition Systems has participated in SPT since the group’s formation approximately three years ago, and was selected by IATA over several competing companies to conduct the biometric demonstration at the AGM.
“The air transportation industry has a keen interest in technology that can improve security, but the additional productivity and customer service benefits of the Dual Biometric Recognition System really get their attention,” said Martin Huddart, vice president of business development for Ingersoll-Rand’s electronic access control division. “Travelers will love the system because it will enable airports to better focus on controlling access to planes as well as shorten wait times throughout the travel process.“
“With the ability to rapidly verify a person’s identity and process thousands of people at a time, biometric technologies, such as those from Schlage Recognition Systems and Interflex, will play an increasingly vital role in airport security and safety,” said Huddart.
Biometric recognition systems can be deployed in the following ways throughout the air transportation process:
· At Check-in – Airport officials can use the system to capture biometric data from travelers to authenticate their identity against official travel documents and for use as proof of identification. Frequent travelers also can enroll in airline loyalty programs that enable passengers to conduct self-service check-in without the need for other identification and documentation.
· At Security Checkpoints – Passengers voluntarily enrolled in frequent traveler programs can rapidly verify their identities at biometric kiosks against a picture of their faces and with a positive hand scan, making travel faster and easier for passengers as well as enabling security personnel to concentrate more resources on screening other passengers.
· At Boarding – Biometric kiosks can improve passenger flow through rapid biometric identification processes, eliminating long lines created by photographic identification checks.
· At Immigration – Passengers enrolled in frequent traveler immigration programs can be pre-processed at the country of origin or experience expedited entry to the country of arrival.
This system is similar to those already deployed at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, which processes 50,000 passengers per month through immigration with Schlage Recognition Systems HandReader kiosks. The airport reduced processing times from an hour to less than 20 seconds, and has become very popular with the traveling public. Another dual hand-face biometric system is about to be deployed at the Israeli-Palestinian land border for improved border control and faster processing.
With more than 75,000 units of its HandReaders installed across the globe, Schlage Recognition Systems is the world’s leading provider of biometric security solutions. Along with securing more than 95 percent of the nuclear power plants in the U.S., as well as sports stadiums and arenas, universities, hospitals and government buildings around the world, Schlage Recognition Systems has long been a leader in airport security. More than 20 regional and international airports now use Recognition Systems’ HandReaders to monitor time and attendance for employees and control access to critical areas, such as the air operations area. Recognition Systems clients include San Francisco International Airport, which uses Schlage Recognition Systems HandReaders to process 18,000 airport employees daily.
Interflex hardware and software security solutions have been used in a wide range of applications, including helping to enhance the overall safety and security of high-profile international airports, such as Hamburg Airport in Germany.
About Schlage Recognition Systems
With more than 75,000 hand geometry units throughout the world reading millions of hands each day, Schlage Recognition Systems, founded in 1986, is the pioneer in hand recognition technology used in access control, time and attendance and identification applications. The company is the world sales leader of biometric verification devices and serves an international clientele from its headquarters in Campbell, Calif. The hand geometry website is www.handreader.com.The phone number is 408-341-4100. Schlage Recognition Systems is a business operating as part of the Security Technologies sector of Ingersoll Rand Company Limited. Further information on Ingersoll Rand can be found at the company’s web site at www.irco.com.
About Interflex
Interflex is a leading provider of comprehensive hardware and software solutions for employee time management, access control, security management, personnel scheduling and production data recording. Based in Stuttgart, Germany, the company serves a worldwide clientele from 22 branch offices in 11 countries. Founded in 1976, Interflex has been a business unit of the Security & Safety Sector of Ingersoll Rand Company Limited since 2000. Interflex’s U.S. headquarters are 20 Dolphin Road, Forestville, CT; phone number 860-582-8300. Further information on Interflex can be found on the company’s web site at www.interflex-usa.com. Interflex is a business operating as part of the Security and Safety sector of Ingersoll Rand Company Limited. Further information on Ingersoll-Rand can be found at the company’s web site at www.irco.com.
System Combining Hand and Face-Recognition Technologies from Schlage Recognition Systems and Interflex on Display at the 59th Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Campbell, CA – June 2, 2003 – Schlage Recognition Systems and Interflex, two businesses that operate as part of the Security Technologies Sector of Ingersoll Rand Company Limited, today announced the companies will publicly display their combined Dual-Biometric Recognition System for the first time at the 59th annual general meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is being held June 1-3, at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C.
The new ‘Dual-Biometric Recognition System’ combines hand geometry and face recognition technology to create a redundant, convenient and highly accurate system for identifying and verifying the identity of individuals according to unique physical traits. At the IATA meeting, hundreds of executives of major airline companies attending the meeting will be required to enroll in the system and verify their identities with their hands or faces at a kiosk each time they enter the main meeting ballroom. In an airport environment, security personnel could use the system to verify the identity of passengers as they pass through the travel process.
Compared to devices that use only face or hand-recognition technologies, the Dual-Biometric Recognition System provides a number of advantages, including redundant verification options for enhanced security and greater passenger convenience.
The new system is one of the emerging technologies being explored by Simplifying Passenger Travel Interest Group (SPTIG), an industry association spearheaded by IATA that is dedicated to simplifying and securing passenger travel by implementing biometrics and other new technologies in a seamless system, coordinated between all service providers. Recognition Systems has participated in SPT since the group’s formation approximately three years ago, and was selected by IATA over several competing companies to conduct the biometric demonstration at the AGM.
“The air transportation industry has a keen interest in technology that can improve security, but the additional productivity and customer service benefits of the Dual Biometric Recognition System really get their attention,” said Martin Huddart, vice president of business development for Ingersoll-Rand’s electronic access control division. “Travelers will love the system because it will enable airports to better focus on controlling access to planes as well as shorten wait times throughout the travel process.“
“With the ability to rapidly verify a person’s identity and process thousands of people at a time, biometric technologies, such as those from Schlage Recognition Systems and Interflex, will play an increasingly vital role in airport security and safety,” said Huddart.
Biometric recognition systems can be deployed in the following ways throughout the air transportation process:
· At Check-in – Airport officials can use the system to capture biometric data from travelers to authenticate their identity against official travel documents and for use as proof of identification. Frequent travelers also can enroll in airline loyalty programs that enable passengers to conduct self-service check-in without the need for other identification and documentation.
· At Security Checkpoints – Passengers voluntarily enrolled in frequent traveler programs can rapidly verify their identities at biometric kiosks against a picture of their faces and with a positive hand scan, making travel faster and easier for passengers as well as enabling security personnel to concentrate more resources on screening other passengers.
· At Boarding – Biometric kiosks can improve passenger flow through rapid biometric identification processes, eliminating long lines created by photographic identification checks.
· At Immigration – Passengers enrolled in frequent traveler immigration programs can be pre-processed at the country of origin or experience expedited entry to the country of arrival.
This system is similar to those already deployed at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, which processes 50,000 passengers per month through immigration with Schlage Recognition Systems HandReader kiosks. The airport reduced processing times from an hour to less than 20 seconds, and has become very popular with the traveling public. Another dual hand-face biometric system is about to be deployed at the Israeli-Palestinian land border for improved border control and faster processing.
With more than 75,000 units of its HandReaders installed across the globe, Schlage Recognition Systems is the world’s leading provider of biometric security solutions. Along with securing more than 95 percent of the nuclear power plants in the U.S., as well as sports stadiums and arenas, universities, hospitals and government buildings around the world, Schlage Recognition Systems has long been a leader in airport security. More than 20 regional and international airports now use Recognition Systems’ HandReaders to monitor time and attendance for employees and control access to critical areas, such as the air operations area. Recognition Systems clients include San Francisco International Airport, which uses Schlage Recognition Systems HandReaders to process 18,000 airport employees daily.
Interflex hardware and software security solutions have been used in a wide range of applications, including helping to enhance the overall safety and security of high-profile international airports, such as Hamburg Airport in Germany.
About Schlage Recognition Systems
With more than 75,000 hand geometry units throughout the world reading millions of hands each day, Schlage Recognition Systems, founded in 1986, is the pioneer in hand recognition technology used in access control, time and attendance and identification applications. The company is the world sales leader of biometric verification devices and serves an international clientele from its headquarters in Campbell, Calif. The hand geometry website is www.handreader.com.The phone number is 408-341-4100. Schlage Recognition Systems is a business operating as part of the Security Technologies sector of Ingersoll Rand Company Limited. Further information on Ingersoll Rand can be found at the company’s web site at www.irco.com.
About Interflex
Interflex is a leading provider of comprehensive hardware and software solutions for employee time management, access control, security management, personnel scheduling and production data recording. Based in Stuttgart, Germany, the company serves a worldwide clientele from 22 branch offices in 11 countries. Founded in 1976, Interflex has been a business unit of the Security & Safety Sector of Ingersoll Rand Company Limited since 2000. Interflex’s U.S. headquarters are 20 Dolphin Road, Forestville, CT; phone number 860-582-8300. Further information on Interflex can be found on the company’s web site at www.interflex-usa.com. Interflex is a business operating as part of the Security and Safety sector of Ingersoll Rand Company Limited. Further information on Ingersoll-Rand can be found at the company’s web site at www.irco.com.
