Enrolment

To begin, all students and teachers are enrolled by capturing an electronic fingertip signature and 2D photograph. The fingertip signature is made up of 120 data points captured from each middle finger, and then stored as an alpha-numeric string on a dedicated server.

Once enrolment is complete the data cannot be accessed or amended. This provides complete security of the individual's identity.

The VeriCool fingertip verification software utilises the Digital Persona U r U 4000B optical scanner in conjunction with the Anteon (UK) developed biometric software application. Over 20,000 of these units are in use in the UK and Europe and they are proven to be the most reliable and robust optical scanner on the market.

So... How does the scanner work during enrolment? The light on the reader is used solely to illuminate the finger and the scanning device then effectively takes a photograph (which is termed as capturing the image).

On a camera the image data would be stored so that the picture can be reproduced again & again. On the fingerprint reader most of the data is discarded and only a limited number (approx. 120) of random points on the finger are retained. These are not stored as images but are converted using a complex mathematical process (i.e. an algorithm) to convert the image data to what is essentially a string of random letters and numbers.

Technical Specification

To view the hardware and software requirements, click here