| The first general concept patent addressing iris recognition can be attributed to the work of Drs. Leonard Flom and Aron Safir in the 1980s. However, iris recognition's utility as a human authentication method would have remained little more than a notion had it not been for John Daugman, PhD, OBE (http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/users/jgd1000/) and the algorithms he developed to 1) generate a
digital representation of the iris pattern, and
2) provide the ability to match one iris against
another found via exhaustive search of even very
large databases. Unquestionably the world's leading
authority on iris recognition, a wealth of scientific
and technical information about iris recognition
can be gleaned from this link to Dr. Daugman's website
(http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/users/jgd1000/)
at the UK's University of Cambridge.
LG was the first concern to license*, produce
and market a commercially viable iris recognition
product - the LG IrisAccess 2200. This revolutionary
new system introduced in 1999 utilized conventional
camera technology with advanced lens design and
special optics to capture the intricate detail
found in the iris. In 2001, the second generation
LG IrisAccess 3000 was introduced, providing a
platform that incorporated more robust system
security features, improved speed and enhanced
user interface, while lowering both the cost per
portal and overall cost of ownership. Today, LG
remains the market leader in both deployed iris
platforms worldwide, as well as in delivering
robust authentication technology incorporating
anti-spoofing countermeasures that set the gold
standard for the sector, and excellent integration
flexibility.
In a world challenged to find new ways to authenticate
identity and privileges while processing people,
information and delivering increased levels of
security, the future of iris recognition technology
looks bright. LG's commitment to remain a leader
in the field is strong. Given the Company's core
competence in security, IT product design and
development, wireless and a host of other areas
that lend themselves to application development,
the fit and prospects iris recognition technology
affords LG for growth are promising.
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