Technical Writing Report: Biometric Systems Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive overview of biometric systems, focusing on their technical aspects and role in modern security. It begins with an executive summary, followed by an introduction to the concept and its significance. The discussion delves into the architecture of biometric systems, explaining how they function using unique biological traits for identification. The report highlights the advantages of biometric systems, such as identification accuracy, reduced administrative costs, added convenience, and improved return on investment. It also addresses the problems and solutions related to maintaining these systems, including complexity and efficiency issues. The report further explores issues of debate surrounding biometric systems, such as job displacement concerns, and outlines various methods of implementation like retina scans, fingerprint recognition, and voice recognition. The conclusion emphasizes the ongoing development and benefits of biometric technologies for multinational organizations, while also acknowledging potential impacts on employment. The report includes references to relevant research and patents.

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Executive Summary
The aim of the report is to discuss about the technical aspect of biometric systems. The discourse
will also discuss about the advantages of biometric systems and the architecture of the biometric
system is also discussed in this report. This report will delve into the limitations of the biometric
systems and the solutions to the limitations. The report concludes by saying that biometric
systems are ever evolving and ha has gained global acceptance due to the innovation in it and the
accuracy percentage provided by the biometric system is very high.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Discussion........................................................................................................................................3
Architecture of Biometric Systems..............................................................................................3
Reasons to stay committed towards the Biometric system..........................................................4
Problems and solutions to control and maintain a Biometric systems........................................5
Issues of debate............................................................................................................................6
Methods of implementation.........................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
Reference.........................................................................................................................................8

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Introduction
Security systems of multinational companies are ever evolving. Biometric system is
considered to be the most advanced security system that enables the organization to keep a track
on the employees of the organization. Innovations in the field of Biometric system are
remarkable and evaluation of this process is still under scrutiny (Robinson, et al.). This report
will discuss about the advantages that the organization enjoys on using this upgraded security
system. The discourse will also delve into the fact how the Biometric system helps in keeping a
track of the timing of the employees.
Discussion
Biometric system is an upgraded technological system that takes into account the
information about the person to identify the same. The system uses specific biological traits that
are unique for each organism to indentify the organism. The uniqueness of the traits are decisive
for efficient functioning of the biometric system. An algorithm in the biometric system utilizes
the free flowing data for getting the desired result which s related to identification of an
individual.
Architecture of Biometric Systems
Biometric systems are designed in such a way that the biometric sensors map a particular
trait for example retina pattern recognition systems cannot process finger print recognition. All
the biometric systems work on the principle of mapping patterns with the help of the sensors. An
individual’s physiological characteristics are mapped and stored into the system; later when the
individual tries to log in the physiological characteristics of that individual is compared with the
documents that were already stored in the system (Wen and Shengmin). On comparison if the

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traits of the individual matches with the traits stored in the system the system counts that
individual to be an authorized person and the authentication period ends with proper evaluation
of the individual.
Biometric system generally consists of both hardware and software systems. Hardware includes
the electronic components and the sensors that are externally used to complete the process of
authentication of individuals (Razouane, Mohamed and Peter). The software of the system
includes the algorithm that acts as the back end of the system and supports the process internally.
Biometric system architecture is considered to be a whole one unit. Hardware acts as the
interface between the user and the system (Buckley, et al.). Different biometrics has different
algorithms being used by different biometric systems. Different sets of sensors and electronic
devices are used in different systems.
Reasons to stay committed towards the Biometric system
Identification Accuracy- Every individual posses an unique biological and physiological
traits that cannot copied, stolen or swapped by any other individual. Biometric has the potential
to identify accurately without having any doubt. Nearly 99% of the time it is seen that the results
provided by the biometric systems are up to the mark and error free. Occasionally the result of
the biometric is put under challenge. This flaw in detection is due to the environmental changes,
skin integrity or due to age (Haghighat, et al.). This problem can be prevented by using
multimodal biometric (Jain, et al.). This kind of biometric system takes into consideration the
change in environment, aging and skin integrity and the result provided by the multimodal
biometric is 100% accurate.
Biometric reduces administrative cost- Administration cost include the cost incurred by
the hardware and software while developing the project. The administrative cost for setting up

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the biometric system is comparatively low. After the setting up of the biometric system the need
of intense training is reduced by a great extent and the aspect of providing, renewal of identity
cards are also reduced due to the biometric system. No manpower is required to maintain an
attendance and time tracker of every individual employee reducing the cost of a highly paid
individual.
Adds convenience- Biometric system adds convenience to the employees of the
organization. The employees need not carry identity card to their workplace in a regular basis.
This system also finds its use when the identity card of the employee is lost.
Improved return on investment- On setting up of the biometric system the evaluations are
more accurate than the traditional identity card or password systems. Faking the biometric
system is next to impossible whereas the loop holes of the password or identity card were made
full use of.
Problems and solutions to control and maintain a Biometric systems
 Biometric systems are incorporated with the technologies that are complex to define. The
level of systems consideration is critical for the success of the biometric system. Analysis
of performance, trustworthiness, stability and effectiveness takes knowledge about the
system.
This problem of complexity can be overcome by hiring educated staff for maintaining the
Biometric system. Proper training must be provided to the staff maintaining the biometric
system.
 Efficiency of the biometric system is bothered when they are generalized. Biometric
systems face lack of accuracy when they are programmed to process many recognition
processes at a time.

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This problem of lack of efficiency can be solved by allotting one recognition process at a
time (Ghayoum and Mehdi). For example, a biometric system dealing with the processing
of retina scan should not be programmed in such a way that it supports face recognition
process too. The process of multiple recognition decreases efficiency hence one system
must process one recognition principle.
Issues of debate
Biometric systems are sometimes claimed of axing jobs of not so educated people in the
society. As the job of tracking and security can be done by a single system, it posses threat to
both the job prospect of both registrar and security guard.
On the other hand it can be stated that to control and maintain the biometric system
manpower is needed hence vacancy is created and job prospect increases for the educated mass.
Methods of implementation
The different methods of implementation of biometric systems are as follows: -
1. Retina scan
2. Finger print
3. Hand recognition
4. Iris recognition
5. Keystroke recognition
6. Signature recognition
7. Voice recognition
8. DNA recognition

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These recognition processes plays a major role in security and maintaining track records of the
organization (Ackerman, David and John). These processes are arranged according to the
popularity of their usage in today’s corporate sectors and personal usage.
Conclusion
Therefore from the above discourse it can be concluded that the technologies regarding
biometric systems are in the phase of development and are growing in a very fast rate. The
developing technologies of biometric systems are proving to be beneficial for the multinational
organizations. Vacancy is also being created for the educated mass due to the technical aspect of
biometric systems. Accuracy of the biometric systems proves to be the decisive factor behind
this ever evolving aspect of technology. On the side jobs for less educated people are being axed.

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