Lumidigm V300 (V30x)

V-Series Module fingerprint sensors from Lumidigm are built to capture high-quality images of fingerprints in difficult to capture scenarios. These include scenarios when the fingerprint ridges are hard to distinguish due to, finger placement, genetics, age, dirt, finger or environmental conditions. V300 enables capturing of such prints by capturing the subsurface fingerprints of an individual to increase the biometric device’s performance. Thus V300 is effective on all varieties of people. It also results in more accurate fingerprinting which in turn results in applications getting more secure. V300, thus, reduces unnecessary overheads of management and enhances end-user experience.

Apart from the end-user advantages, V300’s superior technology enables higher throughput or more results (fingerprint scans) in lesser time. The V300 runs on a lightweight sensor which is small in size but is nevertheless equipped with multiple interfaces for communication. These interfaces allow it to be easily integrated with any system and it provides three output options viz. template, fingerprint image and match score.

Lumidigm’s patented multispectral imaging technology provides the most secure, convenient, and reliable fingerprint scanning technology available in the marketplace. It works on any type of fingers , regardless of any skin and environmental conditions.

This multispectral imaging was created specifically to solve the scanning issues found with regular fingerprint readers. The technology uses multiple spectrum of light and combines that with advanced optical techniques. It captures the most unique aspects of the fingerprint from the surface and subsurface of the skin. It is important to capture the subsurface because any ridges on the surface begin in the subsurface (capillaries and other sub-dermal areas). So  when you capture the subsurface, you can see the whole finger no matter what the condition or environment.  any given condition or environment.

There are a number of ways out there, from the expensive to the inexpensive, to fool fingerprint scanners. These are called spoofs and some of these fake fingerprints are so thin and difficult to notice they can be used even in controlled environments manned by trained attendants.

The Lumidigm V-series uses patent-protected liveness detection that looks beyond the skin and can tell the difference between live skin and copies of fingerprint features in less than a second. Multispectral imaging goes beyond the regular contact-based measurements to bring you more than just the best biometrics technology. It also has the best liveness detection around. . It provides protection from published and unpublished methods of producing and using finger copies  that people use to fool conventional fingerprint scanners.

Lumidigm’s liveness detection is built using machine learning algorithms that are updated when new spoofing methods are found. This capability to learn is another thing that sets Lumidigm fingerprint scanners apart from conventional scanners. It ensures Lumidigm scanners evolve and keep up with the threats of tomorrow.

It’s important to remember that all the published literature out there on creating fake fingerprints and testing anti-spoofing technology is based on copies made using willing participants. While it is possible to obtain a latent print from a not so willing participant, it would be very difficult to create a  high enough quality fingerprint copy to both match the subject’s print and get past the liveness detection system.