By NANAMI WATANABE/ Staff Writer
February 23, 2025 at 08:00 JST
A contactless fingerprint authentication system installed at Haneda Airport's Terminal 3 (Provided by Panasonic Holdings Corp.)
Visitors from outside Japan are participating in a verification test using a touchless fingerprint authentication system at Haneda Airport, to make their entry procedures smoother.
The experiment kicked off on Feb. 3. It marks the first time for that type of equipment to be utilized in Japan.
The non-contact system takes a photo of the fingertip with a camera, eliminating the need to press one’s hand against a sensor like in a conventional method.
Overall, the fingerprint recognition technology aims to prevent terrorist attacks and other crimes beforehand by comparing individuals’ fingertips with fingerprint data on file.
Existing touchless solutions scan fingerprints more quickly but still struggle to accurately match photographed images with previously recorded fingerprint data.
This time, a technology developed by Panasonic Connect Co. in Tokyo was utilized. As finger deformation levels from pressure can be predicted using the technique, reference errors are reportedly dramatically reduced.
The Immigration Services Agency is expected to continue the test until the end of February, to confirm the authentication mechanism’s accuracy and speed.
When the system will be fully introduced has yet to be reportedly decided.
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