Neuberger expands access control system with hand vein scanner

The hand vein scanners integrated into glass terminals are suitable for numerous applications due to their biometric method as a tamper-proof access solution.

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Access granted

Access denied

For applications in high-security areas such as research laboratories, data centers, executive or management floors, the Middle Franconian expert in building automation, room automation, cleanroom, and process technology now also offers an access control system using hand vein recognition. The hand vein scanners integrated into glass terminals are particularly hygienic due to contactless operation and are also extremely tamper-proof.

The advantages of the new access control system are literally right in your hand: no forgetting of chips or access cards, no entering of PINs or codes, highly tamper- and forgery-proof technology, and absolute hygiene due to intuitive and contactless operation.

“The biometric access method is exceptionally secure due to the lifelong uniqueness of each person's vein pattern and is thus also particularly protected against forgery and manipulation. The False Acceptance Rate (FAR), i.e., the probability or relative frequency that the security system grants access despite the person not having authorization, is 0.0008%. Dirt on the palm, pigment spots, heat, or cold have no impact on the function. Additionally, the particularly simple and comfortable handling leads to high user acceptance,” explains Klaus Langer, Sales Manager at Neuberger, about the system.

By absorbing infrared radiation in the venous blood, the scanner captures the user's vein pattern and compares it with the once-registered template. If the vein pattern matches the template, access is granted, which is also visually indicated to users by the illumination of green LEDs. If the vein pattern does not match the stored template, access is denied. The visual indication for users is provided by the illumination of red LEDs.

Cross-disciplinary application possible

If the Neuberger terminals are integrated across disciplines, monitoring tasks (GMP), sluice control, and access control can also be functionally combined. Through connection to the in-house developed building management system ProGrafNT, control, regulation, and monitoring tasks can be performed, for example. Visualization, operation, and measurement elements, such as an interactive high-resolution touch display or sensors for measuring temperature, humidity, or pressure, can also be integrated into the glass terminals.

“The flexibility in both size and configuration of the glass terminals makes them versatile multi-talents with numerous application possibilities,” Langer continues. Early in the year, Neuberger presented this innovation at a pharmaceutical event in Karlsruhe. With the biometric access method, Neuberger now offers an additional option for access control alongside RFID technology. First projects, in which the use of the hand vein scanner as an access control solution is planned, are already in the pipeline.