More than ever before, hardware device manufacturers must consider whether biometric security is appropriate for their products. SecuGen has now made it very easy to embed sophisticated fingerprint technology into a wide variety of hardware products with its new Unity biometric development platform.
SecuGen's Unity BDP is a new platform that will allow for the development of a wide array of fingerprint enabled biometric products.
More than ever before, hardware device manufacturers must consider whether biometric security is appropriate for their products. SecuGen has now made it very easy to embed sophisticated fingerprint technology into a wide variety of hardware products with its new Unity biometric development platform.
The Unity BDP offers device manufacturers a flexible, expandable, and easy-to-use environment that provides a simplified way to embed fingerprint capability into a very wide range of products such as access control devices, time & attendance machines, civil ID handheld devices, ATMs, industrial equipment, point of sale equipment, and more.
The Unity BDP includes a FAP 20 certified optical fingerprint sensor, an open Linux system running on a 1 GHz CPU, and a modular design that easily accommodates a wide array of expansion boards. Future expansion boards may include Ethernet, Bluetooth capability, and battery logic for mobile devices. The boards may also provide a wide array of interfaces such as for LED/LCD displays, keypads, RS-232, and USB connectivity. Unity BDP includes an API that gives developers access to SecuGen's NIST certified template extraction and matching algorithms.
Using Unity BDP, many developers will find that there is no longer a need for a separate controller board since it comes with a fast processor, open Linux, and the ability to add various interfaces and logic via expansion boards.
"Unity BDP is the world's first biometric development platform as far as we can tell," stated Jeff Brown, VP of Sales and Marketing for SecuGen. "Our team has been able to go far beyond delivering a simple fingerprint sensor. Unity BDP includes a comprehensive set of tools that allow developers to create fingerprint enabled products quickly and efficiently. This product is revolutionary."
"The SecuGen engineering team has come up with a new approach to delivering world class OEM sensors. Unity BDP is not just a sensor, it is an entire development platform that is both software and hardware expandable. The uses for this product are nearly limitless, and it represents a quantum leap in OEM fingerprint technology," added Dan Riley, VP of Engineering.
"For many years we have focused exclusively on delivering to our OEM partners the tools they need to compete successfully in this highly competitive industry. Unity BDP is the culmination of a decade of effort. We are very proud to be able to deliver the first product of its kind, a complete biometric development platform that is compact and amazingly affordable," said Won Lee, CEO of SecuGen.
The first products of the Unity product family will be released beginning in the first quarter of 2016.