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Biometric periscope eyes airport passengers

March 7, 2013

Vision-Box S.A. unveiled during AVSEC 2013 its new biometric periscope for use in automated border clearance gates, boarding gates and enrollment kiosks. Upon detecting the user, the periscope automatically adjusts height and illumination to allow simultaneous, full-frontal International Civil Aviation Organization-compliant iris and face capture and matching, the announcement said.

The self-service process takes place in an organic and intuitive way, according to the release, because the user can keep walking and is not required to make any specific interaction with the periscope. Instructions are continuously provided via an integrated screen.

"Many airlines and airport operators have requested from us this additional feature in our products in order to better address the challenges and requirements of the passenger experience," said Miguel Leitmann, SVP of Vision-Box. "Vision-Box today is the only company which provides a complete product portfolio to manage the identity management lifecycle at an airport, enabling a true end-to-end chain of trust and a positive traveler experience. This new addition reinforces our leadership and ability to deliver best-of-breed solutions to our customers."

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