Characteristics of successful biometric identification methods

The following factors are needed to have a successful biometric identification method:

The physical characteristic should not change over the course of the person's lifetime

The physical characteristic must identify the individual person uniquely

The physical characteristic needs to be easily scanned or read in the field, preferably with inexpensive equipment, with an immediate result

The data must be easily checked against the actual person in a simple, automated way.

Other characteristics that may be helpful in creating a successful biometric identification scheme are:

Ease of use by individuals and system operators
The willing (or knowing) participation of the subject is not required
Uses legacy data (such as face recognition or voice analysis).

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