Sharp Microelectronics Further Supports Smart Card Initiative with Integration of Biometrics Technology from OmniPerception.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Card Tech/SecurTech Conference, Booth #849 WASHINGTON & CAMAS, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2004 High Security and Verification Software Enables Fast and Accurate Facial Recognition Noun 1. facial recognition - biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces; "they used face recognition to spot known terrorists" automatic face recognition, face recognition Solutions Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas and OmniPerception Ltd. announce the compatibility of the OmniPerception face recognition technology with Sharp Smart Card technology. Sharp's Smart Card is a high performance "one card" solution with built-in 1MB Flash memory that has the ability to store a greater variety of data within an extremely secure environment. This relationship supports each company's initiatives to bring application engineers the fastest, most secure platform for high security applications. As the focus on critical identification technologies for homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States and access control is increasing, having the ability to integrate technology like OmniPerception's facial biometrics software and verification algorithms onto Sharp's Smart Card gives engineers access to the ideal solution for robust security applications. Through this collaboration, Sharp's high performance Smart Card technology now has the capability to easily integrate OmniPerception's FacialPIN software to facilitate fast, reliable and accurate facial biometric solutions. "Through this relationship, Sharp can provide highly secure solutions for a variety of Smart Card applications," said Robert Stuart For the explorer by the same name, see . Major Robert Stuart (c.1812 – June 17, 1901) was an officer of the British Army and veteran of the Crimean War. , Product Manager at Sharp Microelectronics. "Our Smart Card platform allows developers to integrate a substantial amount of information including a variety of retinal retinal /ret·i·nal/ (ret´i-n'l) 1. pertaining to the retina. 2. the aldehyde of retinol, derived from absorbed dietary carotenoids or esters of retinol and having vitamin A activity. , fingerprint fingerprint, an impression of the underside of the end of a finger or thumb, used for identification because the arrangement of ridges in any fingerprint is thought to be unique and permanent with each person (no two persons having the same prints have ever been and facial solutions, providing customers with a true 'one card' advantage." The OmniPerception face recognition technology is a patent pending technology that incorporates facial biometrics with digital images and which runs at the fastest two seconds or under on only the smallest platforms utilizing 6Kb of code. Unique to this technology are the FacialPIN and verification algorithms that together enable higher accuracy in which the data is secure and never leaves the card. "Through the utilization of the OmniPerception face recognition technology, Sharp's Smart Card technology offers increased security confidence allowing smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. to 'see' and recognize faces automatically," said David McIntosh, Chief Executive Officer at OmniPerception. "Smart Card technology is moving toward more robust solutions affording many markets the ability to customize solutions to fit their individual needs." He added "OmniPerception is delighted to be collaborating with Sharp Microelectronics in such globally critical applications." Sharp's 16-bit and 32-bit Smart Card technology with embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. 1MB Flash memory is being developed with Sharp's 0.18 um process and five metal-layer connection process to meet the rapidly growing demand for a solution that has the ability to store a great variety of data within an extremely secure environment. Sharp's Smart Card technology is capable of storing greater amounts of information, including vector data and biometric identification Noun 1. biometric identification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or as well as required recognition algorithms. Applications for these new Smart Cards include high security uses such as physical access control cards, logical access control cards, national identity cards, driver licenses, entitlement cards and bank cards. Sharp and OmniPerception representatives will be available to discuss these Smart Card technologies at the 14th Annual CardTech/SecurTech Conference and Exhibition, April 27-29 in Washington D.C., in the Sharp booth number 849. About Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas, Camas, Wash., is a U.S.-based company and a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, which is a subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, Osaka, Japan. Sharp is a worldwide developer of core digital technologies that are playing an integral role in shaping the next generation of electronic products for consumer and business needs. Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas offers breakthrough memory, LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) A display technology that uses rod-shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and bend light. Unenergized, the crystals direct light through two polarizing filters, allowing a natural background color to show. , optoelectronics, CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. , RF/IR, microcomputer microcomputer Small digital computers whose CPU is contained on a single integrated semiconductor chip. As large-scale and then very large-scale integration (VLSI) have progressively increased the number of transistors that can be placed on one chip, the processing capacity and system-on-chip components, along with packaging and integration skills that help design engineers throughout North and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. bring their ambitious ideas to market. Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas is dedicated to improving people's lives through the use of advanced technology and a commitment to innovation, quality, value and design. For more information, visit www.sharpsma.com. Note: All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies. About OmniPerception Ltd OmniPerception Limited is an innovative Computer Vision technology company founded by top research engineers from the University of Surrey's Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing See DSP. , a world centre of excellence in this field. OmniPerception develops solutions for security markets based on its patent pending Facial Biometrics technology. OmniPerception works with systems integrators and solutions providers around the globe in particular to enhance Homeland and Corporate security. The proprietary biometric technology is widely recognized as taking automatic face recognition to higher levels. |
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