Biometric Identifier DB

β—ˆ Last edit: Feb 10, 2021
β—ˆ 38 Biometric Identifiers
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#WidePartIconBiometric IDsCatMechAccuracyUse CasesSecurityEasyUse?Srch
13PotentialEYEπŸ‘οΈVR BehaviorPsychVisualGoogle
20RareFINGERπŸ‘Finger VibrationPhysioBehavioralGoogle
27RareLUNGS🫁Respiratory BiometricsPhysioVisualGoogle
15PotentialEARπŸ‘‚Ear Acoutic AuthenticationPhysioAuditoryv.highSmartphone Auth, Call/Audio Securityv.highmedGoogle
4RareFACEπŸ˜‰Pore RecognitionPhysioVisualGoogle
28RareLUNGS🫁Exhalation AnalysisPhysioChemicalGoogle
5GrowingFACEπŸ˜‰Facial ThermographyPhysioVisualhighIdent in Public Transport & BusinesshighGoogle
14GrowingEARπŸ‘‚Ear Shape RecognitionPhysioVisualGoogle
1CommonDNA🧬DNA MatchingPhysioChemicalv.highForensics, Family Historyv.highlowGoogle
2TopFACEπŸ˜‰Facial RecognitionPhysioVisualhighAccess, Ident, AuthhighhighGoogle
23RareHANDπŸ–οΈHand ThermographyPhysioVisualGoogle
12RareEYEπŸ‘οΈEye MovementBehavioralBehavioralGoogle
9TopEYEπŸ‘οΈIris RecognitionPhysioVisualhighAirport/Border Access ControlhighlowGoogle
8RareFACEπŸ˜‰Nose Shape RecognitionPhysioVisualGoogle
3RareFACEπŸ˜‰3D Face / Skull StructurePhysioVisual/SpatialGoogle
30GrowingHEARTπŸ’“Heartbeat RecognitionPhysioLaser/ECG? MilitaryGoogle
34GrowingWALKπŸšΆβ€β™€οΈGait RecognitionBehavioralBehaviorallow? Medical, ForensicslowGoogle
11GrowingEYEπŸ‘οΈRetina RecognitionPhysioVisualv.highBanking, Online Accessv.highGoogle
17GrowingFINGERπŸ‘Finger Vein RecognitionPhysioVisualv.highBanking/Medical Identv.highGoogle
21TopHANDπŸ–οΈVein RecognitionPhysioVisualv.highBorder Control, Banking Ident, Accessv.highmedGoogle
24ShrinkingHANDπŸ–οΈHand Geometry RecognitionPhysioVisual/SpatialhighCitizen Ident, Smartphone Apps, Large gatheringlowGoogle
16TopFINGERπŸ‘Fingerprint RecognitionPhysioVisualhighDevice Auth, Criminal Ident, BankinghighmedGoogle
22CommonHANDπŸ–οΈPalm PrintPhysioVisualhighDevice Auth, Criminal Ident, Banking IdenthighmedGoogle
36CommonSIG✍️Signature RecognitionBehavioralVisual/BehavemedDoc Verif/Auth, Banking IndenthighlowGoogle
25RareFOOT🦢Footprint / Foot DynmaicsPhysioVisualhighForensics, MedicalhighGoogle
6PotentialFACEπŸ˜‰Skin Patterns / ReflectionPhysioVisuallowIdent Verify, HCIlowGoogle
10GrowingEYEπŸ‘οΈEye Vein RecognitionPhysioVisualv.highMobile Phones, Online Bankingv.highGoogle
33TopVOICEπŸ—£οΈVoice RecognitionBehavioralAuditorylowOnline Banking, Emergency Srvs, Call Centers, HealthcarelowhighGoogle
7PotentialFACEπŸ˜‰Lip MotionBehavioralVisualhighPart of Multifactor AuthhighGoogle
32GrowingVOICEπŸ—£οΈSpeaker IdentificationBehavioralAuditorylowPhone/Net Transactions, Docs, Online Ed, Emergency SrvslowGoogle
29PotentialODORπŸ‘ƒOdourPhysioOlfactoryhighSmartphone Auth (valuable to disabled)highGoogle
35GrowingTYPE⌨️Typing RecognitionBehavioralBehavioralhighUser Ident, Part of Multifactor AuthhighGoogle
18RareFINGERπŸ‘Finger Geometry RecognitionPhysioVisual/SpatialGoogle
19RareFINGERπŸ‘Fingernail RecognitionPhysioVisualGoogle
26RareBUTTπŸ‘Butt / Posture BiometricsPhysioVisual/SpatialGoogle
31GrowingBRAIN🧠Brain ImagingPhysioCT/MRI/PETGoogle
37RareMOUSEπŸ–±οΈNavigation patternsBehavioralBehavioralGoogle
38RareINTERACTπŸ“±Engagement patternsBehavioralBehavioralGoogle