Projects: 2001-2003

The FingerChip has been connected to the AT91EB40 evaluation board for the ATMEL licensed ARM7TDMI microprocessor core AT91R40807.

(October 2001) Citizen and IBM created a proof of concept, the WatchPad, a watch containing:
- Cirrus ARM EP7312 processor, running Linux
- 16 MB of Flash, 8MB of RAM
- a 320x240 monochrome reflective LCD display
- a touch sensitive srceen
- jog dial, three buttons
- Bluetooth wireless communication hardware
- a two axis accelerometer
- a vibration device
- a speaker, a microphone
- infrared module
- and the FingerChip (!)

• See the special WatchPad page for more information and images.

The UFIS110 was a USB fingerprint scanner made by Identalink, that became ABS (Applied Biometric Systems), bundled with their bioengine.

• ABS UFIS110

• ABS UFIS110

• ABS UFIS111
• Barrytron International UFIS111

The Ikdemkit 1 is an ARM7 based stand-alone unit made by Ikendi.

• Ikendi Ikdemkit 1

The JSF-1000 proposed by JS Digitech is a USB fingerprint sensor plus a smart card reader.

• JS Digitech JSF-1000

Bergdata, a subsidiary of CDVI, made:

• Bergdata BDB100 is a USD fingerprint reader
• Bergdata DigiID III / DGID-300 was a fingerprint reader for access control, to be inserted in a wall.
• Bergdata Biogate tower 1 was an access control device with a fingerprint reader and a srceen, to be used in the main entrance for instance.

The Certis is a USB fingerprint reader made by ID3 semiconductors, design from GMP Design.

• ID3 Certis
• Orcanthus Certis flyer
• Transmetix IdentiClock flyer
• Transmetix IdentiPod flyer

More information and links in the peripherals page.

The Biothentic is a full stand-alone authentication system, with a fingerprint reader and a smart card reader, made by ID3 semiconductors, design from GMP Design, using smart cards from Orberthurcs, which performs the matching for security reasons. It is also promoted by Orcanthus.

• ID3 Biothentic
• Oberthur ID-one Biothentic flyer

More information and links in the peripherals page.

Intel: StrongARM

The FingerChip was connected to the development board of the Intel's StrongARM. It was working under Windows CE as well as Linux.

• Biokey 2002 Hardware dev. kitis a stand-alone module from Idencom.

• The FP-stick was a USB fingerprint scanner made by TechnoImagia, also referenced by : Mitsumi and Focus system.
• Technoimagia fp-stick flyer english / japanese
• Technoimagia fp-lock fp finguard flyer (japanese)
• (April 2004) Focus system C4 flyer.

More information in the peripherals page.

• ABS Applied Biometric Systems developped the Intelligent Fingerprint Image System - IFIS130 development board, based on the Hyperstone microprocessor.

• The UB-safe is a USB fingerprint reader from DDS (Japan). Also proposed by Hitachi-Cable.

More information and links in the peripherals page.

The UniFinger family from Suprema has two stand-alone module, the SFM1000-FC, StrongARM based, and the SFM2000-FC, the ARM7 based.

• Suprema SFM1000-FC
• Suprema SFM2000-FC
• FingerSec FS-2000FC

• The FIS was an access control device proposed by Ident Technologies & Doepke.

Doepke Fingerprint Identification System flyer

See the access control pages for more information on applications.

• (April 2002) SecuIT fingerprint & smart card reader SecuCard. Also proposed by KISA

• Astro proposed the ACS SecLock for access control.

• (2002 Nov) HP released the iPAQ h5450, featuring the FingerChip associated to the Cogent bioengine. This was the very first PDA with a built-in fingerprint sensor.
• (2003) HP released the h5550: the processor was upgraded as well as RAM.

See the iPAQ page for more information and photos.

• (2002 Apr) Elsafe (Assa Abloy) announces the first biometric safe Infinity Biometrics.
• (November 11, 2003) Elsafe installs biometric safes at presidential suite of Waldorf towers.
• Elsafe Infinity flyer

See also the safe page for more information and images.

The Tablet PC Sharp Mebius Muramasa contains the FingerChip AT77C101 on the edge of the rotating srceen.

See also the notebook page for more information and images.

• Fingerprint Lock Module was a stand-alone module made by Bionopoly.

• TOCAbit was a USB fingerprint reader made by Ekey
• Ritto Acero fingerprint
• ProfiTür
• AFS aus Vaduz

See also the access control page for more information.

Bromba GmbH tried two prototypes to evaluate ergonomics.

• Bromba prototyping, swipe sensor devices