Physiological biometrics – examples
Common physiological biometrics include fingerprints, face, iris, retina, dental features, finger/hand geometry, ear shape and vascular structures (finger/palm veins).
Use cases are widespread and include border management, building and workplace access, policing and forensic science applications, remote digital access to services such as taxation and banking, physical device access e.g., Smartphones and the surveillance of physical spaces.
INTERPOL and law enforcement agencies around the world use fingerprints, DNA and odontology (forensic dentistry) to formally identify the deceased and victims of mass disasters. It is important to note that while many physiological biometrics can still be acquired and processed after death, behavioural/dynamic biometrics are not generally suited for this purpose as their primary function is to identify live subjects.
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