The Iris Recognition SDK
Swallow Incubate Co., Ltd. utilizes Panasonic patent technology and
we are the only company in Japan to research and develop「distinctive Iris Recognition engine」.
Swallow Incubate Co., Ltd. utilizes Panasonic patent technology and
we are the only company in Japan to research and develop「distinctive Iris Recognition engine」.
Currently, most of the commercialized 「Iris Recognition system」in the world use 「Daugman algorithm」suggested by professor Daugman at US/Cambridge University in 1992.
In brief description of the mechanism, it generates personal 「iris code」using photographed 「iris image」, matches it to the databased 「iris code」, and determine it as the same person or not.
We aim to materialize 「the improvement of recognition accuracy」of our 「Iris Recognition system」by deriving 「our distinctive algorithm」from the Daugman algorithm.
The processing flow of our developing 「Iris Recognition system」has below 8 steps.
The accuracy of 「the Iris Recognition」enables to balance 「FAR」and「FRR」, and adjust the threshold value of the variance rates (hamming distance).
「FAR(False Acceptance Rate)」showing the level of security is the probability to wrongly accept an unregistered person's iris as a registered person's one.
In the authentication industry, the lower 「FAR」 is better.
「False Rejection Rate (FRR)」is the probability to wrongly reject a registered person as an unregistered one.
In the authentication industry, the lower 「FRR」is also better as same as 「FAR」.
In the authentication process, it calculates 「the variance rates(hamming distance)」when 「both iris codes」 are compared.
It's mechanism determines 「accept or deny」by setting up a certain 「threshold value」 on its 「variance rates(hamming distance)」.
In 「The Iris Recognition system」, 「The accuracy of recognition」can be adjusted by where to set up the variance rate(hamming distance). To set up 「FAR」to more sever level means the threshold value of 「variance rates(hamming distance)」is set up lower level but 「FRR」gets higher level, and the reverse situation as well.
FAR Down
FRR Up
FAR Up
FRR Down
When to install 「The Iris Recognition system」, the important thing is to tune it to 「appropriate recognition accuracy」to fit to the usage scene.
There are 3 below major problems to overcome to make 「The Iris Recognition」practical use.
For the Iris Recognition influenced by the lights from outside like using the Iris Recognition at outdoor and inside with large windows, loss of「iris pattern」is seen by the glare of the lights from outside.
In case of using glasses and sunglasses, also 「the iris pattern」gets loss because of the reflection of 「the infrared light」.
External light glare
Infrared light reflection
Glare to the iris area
Loss of iris pattern
Normally we are not aware, but our pupil gets smaller under bright environment and our iris get bigger. Under dark environment the pupil gets larger and the iris gets smaller.
Due to the「iris area」change by the「brightness condition」change , the problem of rejection of the person in question occurs.
Under bright environment
pupil small/iris large
Under normal environment
pupil middle/iris middle
Under dark environment
pupil large/iris small
Change of the iris area
Current commercialized 「Iris Recognition modules」are expensive, and the retail price will get high through using those expensive modules for production and sale.
This is one of the reasons of 「the Iris Recognition is expensive(price/cost)」.
SDK
camera module
About $400〜$600
Both eyes iris
photography camera module
About $480
One eye iris
photography camera module
About $190
To solve above problems of ① 「loss of iris pattern」by the external light glare and the reflection of the infrared light and ②「The pupil diameter change」by the「brightness condition」change, we are developing with utilizing 「Panasonic patent technology」.
This technology supplements by composing lossed iris pattern by the external light glare and the reflection of lens.
Compose the lossed iris by the glare and supplement
To increase the recognition accuracy in outside and inside where the brightness conditions are different, save multiple iris codes which have different pupil diameters.
Increase the recognition accuracy by saving multiple iris codes which were photographed at outside and dark place.
Utilizing patent technologies
Also, as the solution of above problem 「③ Expensive Iris Recognition module」, we recommend 「SDK license」of 「the Iris Recognition engine」which we are developing.
The license of SDK itself enables to develop the Iris Recognition module, flexible integration・development of various products, and it's available to adopt flexible license system.
Our company
Development/
Sales company
「SDK」stands for 「Software Development Kit」, and it's the package for development.
It is possible to integrate our 「Iris Recognition SDK」 into various applications and engines.
The major merits of using our 「Iris Recognition SDK」are below.
The merit of 「SDK」is flexibility to combine with other functions. It is also possible to install it into the existing products, and the products / services under development.
Entrance and exit / Admission controlSmartphone and PC
Electronic payment / Cryptocurrency
Automobile / Connected car
AI / RobotVR products
Attendance management systemBank / ATM
SafeApartmentOur 「Iris Recognition SDK」is one of factors in your developing services, so it is not required to display our company name.
We hope 「Panasonic patent technology」researched and developed which spent a large capital will be used effectively by many customers. By using the advanced technology 「Iris Recognition SDK」, we support to increase your brand value, product value, and good start of your new business development.
We are currently the only company to research and develop 「the Iris Recognition technology」in Japan. 「The Iris Recognition mounted products」used in Japan have installed 「The Iris Recognition engine」under overseas technology.
We research and develop the「Iris Recognition engine」in Japan for practical use to be able to license provide the 「SDK itself」which can easily be used for product/service development.
IrisAccess series
iCAM series
Company nameIRIS ID, Inc.
Using algorithmDaugman algorithm
Features
FPC Active IRIS
Company nameThe former Delta ID, Inc.
Using algorithmDaugman algorithm
Features
EF-45
Company nameCMITech Company Ltd.
Using algorithmDaugman algorithm
Features
Gemini Camera
Company nameIritech, Inc.
Using algorithmDistinctive algorithm
Features
BM-ET200
Company namePanasonic, Inc.
Using algorithmDaugman algorithm
Features
The Iris Recognition technology SDK
Company nameSwallow Incubate Co., Ltd.（our company）
Using algorithmDistinctive algorithm
Features
Eyepiece type Iris Recognition demo
Eyepiece type Iris Recognition demo device
Short distance type (~ 30cm) Iris Recognition demo device
Prototype module
Swallow Incubate is the only company in Japan who is working on the practical use development of 「The Iris Recognition engine」. If you are interested in, please contact us.