Datastrip adds Iris capabilities to the new generation EasyVerify™ Mobile Biometric Reader Thame, UK (August 9, 2010) – Datastrip, a leading provider of mobile biometric identity solutions is pleased to announce that their EasyVerify™ handheld multi-modal biometric readers are now available with the MIRLIN Iris Recognition Engine from Smart Sensors Limited. The EasyVerify is a feature rich mobile terminal that can acquire multiple biometrics (iris, finger, face), that can read and process a wide range of optical and smart card based credentials, ID Cards, and travel documents. The EasyVerify contains an x86 processor, a QWERTY keyboard, a 3.7 inch 640 x 480 pixel colour LCD display, contactless smart card reader, and a FIPS 201/NIST SP 800-76 compliant fingerprint sensor. It can also be equipped with a variety of wireless and wired communications interfaces. Datastrip’s iris camera is a fully featured 1.3 M pixel CMOS camera with near IR illumination. It delivers sharp iris images compatible with the ISO/IEC 19794-6 standard. The MIRLIN Iris Recognition Engine in conjunction with the EasyVerify terminal performs image quality assessment, iris template generation (image segmentation, image normalization, image encoding), and iris matching functions. It supports iris image capture, enrollment, and matching for one or two eye applications, and provides ID verification (1-to-1) and identification (1-to-N) solutions in either a standalone configurations or remote database / server networks. Smart Sensor’s new MIRLIN software also features the ability to read and write IREX Kind 3 and Kind 7 interoperable image formats, with storage sizes as low as 2,600 bytes. Commenting on the development, Martin George, CEO of Smart Sensors said: “A particular capability of our iris recognition technology is its ability to run with uncompromised accuracy performance in devices that have a compact and highly efficient processing footprint, such as those running versions of Windows CE.NET. We see Datastrip’s EasyVerify mobile terminal as an excellent tool for service users who need a highly capable and rugged field device that offers reliable performance when reading the wide variety of biometrics and electronic ID documents that are increasingly being produced.” The EasyVerify is the latest in the Datastrip product line to offer multi-modal biometrics for on-the-spot enrolment and verification in a small, lightweight device specifically designed for law enforcement, military, border management and many more identity management solutions that require ruggedness and the flexibility to operate in the harshest of environments. About Datastrip Datastrip is a world leader in providing rugged, ergonomic, biometric verification terminals that offer the flexibility and customisation needed for specialised applications and interoperability into existing Identity Management systems for ease of deployment into mainstream verticals such as law enforcement, government, military and commercial markets. For more information, visit www.datastrip.com, call +44 1844 215668 or email sales@visiondatabase.com About Smart Sensors Limited Smart Sensors Limited is based at the University of Bath’s Innovation Centre in the city of Bath, UK. With a portfolio of 9 granted and pending patents, the company develops and researches video analytics technology for image recognition, which is now deployed in several products sold internationally for the recognition of persons by using iris (front of the eye) biometrics. A particular focus for Smart Sensors is its work on iris biometrics acquisition of subjects on the move and at a distance. Applications include secure hands-free access control, automated border crossing, and mobile multi-modal biometrics readers. For further information please contact: Martin George, CEO Smart Sensors Limited Carpenter House Innovation Centre Broad Quay BATH, BA1 1UD United Kingdom Tel: + 44 1225 388690 E-mail: martin@smartsensors.co.uk