Biometrics Market

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Biometrics Market Technology in Taiwan and
Thailand

• Dr. Wen-Hsing Hsu
• Professor of National Tsing Hua University
• Consultant of Startek Eng. Inc.
• E-mailwhhsu_at_mail.startek-eng.com
• Sept. 2004

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Division of Biometrics Market
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Revenue of Biometrics Market
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Biometric Market Size

• Revenue
• 2003 revenue 719M USD
• 2006 projected revenue 2.7B USD
• 2008 projected revenue 4.8B USD
• From
• Law enforcement
• Public sector identification / Authentication
• ID Card / E-passport / Immigration

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Technology Growth Comparison
x4
x8
Source IBGs Biometrics Market and Industry
Report 2004-2008
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Future

• More more competitors!
• The Gorilla Game!
• Microsoft influence(Windows Longhorn,
  2005-2006)(Appendix A)
• Price war!

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Inside the Tornado..
main street
tornado
bowling alley
chasm
early market
2003
2005
1995
2008
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Business Model
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Time Division

• 1990- access control PC login
• 1995- info. system authentication
• 2005- network user authentication
• Taiwan market
• 2005 10M USD(equipment), 3M30M (system)

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Biometric Vender Research Institutes in Taiwan

• Fingerprint
• Startek
• Optical Reader
• Access Control Time attendance
• API/Software license
• Embedded fingerprint processor
• LighTuning Tech.
• Chip Sensor (Array, Line)
• Gauss
• Access Control
• Face Recognition
• Symtron Tech.
• Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Academia Sinica
• University (NTHU, NCKU, NCTU, NTU)
• PenPower

• Iris Recognition
• NCNU
• Speaker Verification
• ITRI, NTHU, NCKU

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Market Access Control (Taiwan)
(2005)

• Market scale 10M USD / 5000 units
• Market requirement
• Repeated uses for one device
• Severe demand on stability
• High quality for services
• Professional partner for integration
• Provider (Startek, Gauss)
• Startek Product
• FG70 (access control networking) FM200 (reader)
• FG75 (access control with Mifare card)
• Main customers
• Government / Time and Attendance

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Market Information System Authentication
(Taiwan, 2005)

• Market scale 3M30M USD (ID card, etc.)
• Market requirements
• Integrator multi-workstations, service to
  citizens, fingerprint database, network
  connection, secure info. access.
• High quality reader
• Entire client-server architecture
• Implementation for related standards
• Projects
• Immigration System for people from Mainland China
  (The Immigration Office National Police Agency)
  ( 3M)
• ID Card Project lt 30Mgt
• e-Passport lt2 Mgt

( ) Fixed lt gt on planning
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ID card based projects

• ID card based project
• Fingerprint smart card
• Civil Administration
• Working Permission
• E-passport
• Fingerprint smart card
• Fast Immigration
• Fingerprint MIFARE card
• Visa issuing
• Fingerprint 2D barcode

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When Selected Countries Expect to Issue
Electronic Passports
Source U.S. House Judiciary Committee
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Market Network User Authentication
2005

• Market requirement
• M-business cell phone, PDA, N/B
• E-business smart-card, ATM, P.O.S
• Projected solution (By Startek)
• Software license for TI DSP
• Fingerprint ASIC for personal devices
• FCP300 for financial devices

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Drive to Market
Since 911,national security becomes the major
consideration. Therefore, a large quantity of
biometric solution is in demands. The growth of
biometric market is expected to be over 40
annually. The market scale of 2007 is predicted
to be approximate 4 billion USD.

• E-passport with face fingerprint check at the
  immigration.
• Civil administration work permit application
  for fingerprint verification/identification.
• Verification for 3G cell phone with fingerprint.

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Strategy of Startek

• Core fingerprint technology holds 6 patents
• Software license to varies platforms (PC, mobile
  devices, IT field)
• Alliances for fingerprint related market
  exploitation
• Certified high quality reader and API for
  Homeland security market and ID cards market.

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SDK for IT Series PC Peripheral
?
Other readers acceptable
STARTEK Algorithm
fpcode
pcode
enrolled template (minutia only)
temporary template (minutia only)
Enrollment reader
CBEFF compliant
Various readers for client use
BioAPI v1.1 supported
ltBAPIgt
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Civil Administration ID card Application
FC200 full fingerprint scan fingerprint enrollment
User
Make ID card
Enrollment client
Fill form
Take picture
Database Server
verified
User ( ID card )
rejected
Matching client
FC200 X300 or FM200 matching
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FADT Software License
For cell-phone market
Matching Algorithm
FADT Standard DSP Starter Module (Evaluation
Module)
Mobile
5510
PDA
Fingerprint Reader
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Business Model

• License to cell phone and PDA market
• OEM to PC, NB maker
• Embedded to P.O.S., ATM, Car
• Integrated by S.I. Company
• Integrated to security system

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Broad Market Applications
( )year 2004 total volume in K units.
Computer (158,790)
PDA (25,197)
Biometric
Access Control Time Attendance (8,700)
Automotive (62,400)
Cell Phone (560,000)
P.O.S. ATM (30,000)
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Enrollment Overview
Enrollment
Identity confirmation
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Verification Overview
Verification
Acceptance
11 matching
Rejection
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Identification
Identification
Acceptance
1N matching (for two fingers)
Right index finger
Rejection
Left index finger
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Immigration

• Platform
• Fingerprint reader for enrollment verification
• (Matching server for offline identification)
• Operation
• Enroll the user when he/she first visits
• Verify the user when he/she comes again

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VISA Issuing

• Platform
• Fingerprint reader 2D-barcode printer for
  enrollment
• Fingerprint reader 2D-barcode scanner for
  verification
• Operation
• Enroll the user when he/she applies VISA
• Verify the user when he/she visits

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The multi-function smart National ID Card of
Thailand

• Including
• Personal ID
• Fingerprints
• Tax
• Social welfare
• Social security numbers
• Agricultural data
• Healthcare data
• Chip
• Memory 64-KB(32-KB for future applications)
• O.S. Java

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Timeline for Smart National ID Card in Thailand

• 1996-
• Thailand Ministry began implementing the
  national registry system, a countrywide network.
  Broken into two phases, the first phase was to
  put in place the IT infrastructure and connect
  the countrys 1,077 local registration centers
• February 2002
• Smart national ID card project is initiated by
  Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra with the aim of
  giving Thais the status of "e-citizens".

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Timeline for Smart National ID Card in Thailand

• January 2003
• The Cabinet approves the Interior Ministry's
  project to computerize the registration system of
  the Bureau of Registration Administration (Bora)
  at 1,077 offices.
• July 2003
• The Cabinet selects Bora to oversee the smart
  card project.
• August 2003
• Bora awards the six-year, 1.8 billion Baht
  project to the Control Data Group (with Startek)
  to implement an online registration system.

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Timeline for Smart National ID Card in Thailand

• October 2003
• The Cabinet transfers the smart ID card project
  to the ICT Ministry Gartner asked to conduct
  workshop about smart ID cards, in which it
  criticizes the speed and proposed distributed
  approach to card production.
• December 2003
• Deputy Prime Minister Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
  announces that smart ID cards cards will be ready
  in April 2004.

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Timeline for Smart National ID Card in Thailand

• January 2004
• A new design of smart ID card is expected to
  release.
• April 2004
• It would begin issuing the first 10,000 smart
  cards while the testing would continue for a
  couple of months and provincial governors and
  district leaders would help promote the use of
  smart ID card.
• July 2004-
• ICT Ministry awards the issuing of the first 10M
  smart cards project to ST Micro.

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Smart National ID Card in Thailand
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Conclusion

• Biometrics industry/market will enter the 3rd
  stage.
• -- Network User Authentication
• E-Business ATM, P.O.S. ?Embedded processor
  solution
• M-Business Cell phone, PDA ?Sweep sensor, S/W
  license
• IT security PC, NB ? O.S. Longhorn(BAPI),
  Bio-mouse, Sweep sensor
• Access Control Optical reader, networking
• ID Card National authentication infrastructure ?
  S.I., Optical Reader, sever matching.

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Appendix A
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Microsoft Biometrics/Fingerprint

• STARTEK Engineering Inc.

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Alliance/Partners

• I/O Software
• - Users of Windows will benefit from
  authentication services, secure biometric data
  storage and a common user interface for
  biometric-enabled applications
• I/O Software markets biometrics products today
  for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0,
  with support for Windows 2000 expected by this
  summer
• http//www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/may0
  0/biometicspr.asp

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WinFX new programming interface introduced in
Windows Longhorn

• What is Windows longhorn?
• Next version of Windows operating system
• Designed to provide the foundation for a new wave
  of innovation, enabling businesses to use
  technology more efficiently
• Towards this realization of a new module
  computing, Windows XP is the first step,
  Longhorn will be the next step.-

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WinFX new programming interface introduced in
Windows Longhorn

• What is WinFX (Win Effects)?
• In Longhorn, Win32 will no longer be the
  principal API. WinFX will take Win32s place.
• .NET platform, a superset of .NET Framework
• An all-managed API
• Integrated with I/O Softwares Biometric API
  (BAPI)
• http//weblogs.asp.net/lkempe/archive/2004/03/16/9
  0711.aspx

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Appendix B
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One Stop Service

• Pranakorn District OfficeBangkok

• Install at 1077 District offices in Thailand
• Issue ID card and enroll fingerprints within 6
  years
• Serve 41million Thai citizens

Fingerprint system supplier STARTEK, CDG
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Pranakorn
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Pranakorn District office
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Map of One Stop Service

• 1-2 Counter Service
• 3-4 Income Service
• 5 Finance Service
• 6-7 Registration Service

8-9-10 Identification Card Service 11 Queing
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Step1 Fill up the Application Form
Application Process for Fingerprint ID Card
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The Application Form
Application Form
Front Side
Reverse Side
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Step2 Enroll Fingerprint with FC200 (Startek)
Application Process for Fingerprint ID Card
Enroll fingerprint
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Process of Fingerprint Enrollment
Application Process for Fingerprint ID Card
Administrative personnel enter applicants
information
Complete and set up applicants information and
fingerprint
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Step3 Take Photo
Application Process for Fingerprint ID Card
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Step4 Make a Fingerprint ID Card
Application Process for Fingerprint ID Card
ID card is printed on the spot
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Step6 Finish the Process for Fingerprint ID Card
Application Process for Fingerprint ID Card
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Fingerprint ID Card is Completed
Application Process for Fingerprint ID Card