subject: Development Of Biometric Services In India [print this page] Biometrics are an enterprising world of science and technology. Post 9/11 this branch of medical study has gained great importance amidst the entire scientific fraternity, engineers and researchers. Today everywhere, especially with the western world security has become the top priority so that individuals, companies and medical institutes are able to combat probable threats. Biometric systems today have been developing at a faster pace at major security prone areas such as bank offices, airports and also with documentation such as identity card, password and driving license.
Medically speaking, various modes of biometrics comprise hand geometry, fingerprint, retina, face, iris, voice, vascular pattern, keystroke pattern, handwritten signature and many more. All such modalities have individual benefits catering to specific applications. For a particular biometric to be successful in a given application, it is essential to take into account the factors such as performance in terms of false acceptance and false rejection rates, user privacy, scalability, system security and many more. The adequate concentration needs to be given with regards to the aspect of social acceptance, simplicity of use and system cost.
In the recent past, clinical research organizations (CRO) in India have come up with their own biometrics team offering a wide range of service portfolio such as the following:
It has been often said that though the Biometric landscape has been undergoing significant development, India for some time has been using the outmoded biometric system. However, with the emergence of clinical institutions and their medical programs, India too has been innovating in this field in terms of better services and advanced biometric equipments.
