Palm Vein Technology: A Biometric Intelligence System for patients Authentication and Safety

Abstract

Biometric authentication is an efficient system associated with a person’s behavioural and physiological characteristics. The palm vein technology is a promising technology to recognize and identify the vein patterns of a person’s palm as a personal identification tool. The vein patterns of the palm exist beneath the skin and hence, it is very difficult to forge. Moreover, the palm vein patterns for every patient, including twins are different and unique. However, this pattern is persistent throughout the lifetime of the patient. This technology can be ideally useful for recognizing specific patients and keeping their records more accurately. The accuracy of this technology is not affected by factors like skin diseases, injuries, surface and subcutaneous nature of the palm. The technology is non-invasive and aseptic for use in public areas. This biometric authentication system will be useful for inpatients, outpatients and patients in ICU, emergency wards, even unconscious patients too. As there are lots of similarities in many patient’s names, birth dates, etc. there are many chances of errors in the authentication process. These errors lead to mismatch and interchange of the data resulting in serious issues. In order to minimize all these problems, palm vein technology will be the best tool. In this review, the authors discussed palm vein technology, its significance and the way this system is applicable in biometric authentication of patients and their safety.