Sumitomo & Hitachi finger vein key system
22nd November, 2006 by stuart
Sumitomo Reality & Development Co. has teamed up with Hitachi to create a finger vein key system. You no longer need to worry about forgetting your keys; simply stick your hand in the slot and you’re in. The lithium battery powered device reads a map of your veins much like Hitachi’s computer login system, and can remember up to 10 different people’s fingers. The key system will be available next spring for 150000 yen (£671/$1280), with batteries that will last 1 year at a rate of 10 uses per day. I’m not entirely sure if you’ll be able to get into your house when the batteries run out, but it’ll provide a little “Is it going to work?” excitement for you.
Source: FujiSankei
November 26th, 2006 at 11:35 am
[…] We’re not really sure why a good ol’ fingerprint reader wouldn’t do the trick (oh, wait), but apparently Sumitomo and Hitachi decided what the world really needs is a finger vein reader to lock and unlock doors. While this exact technology is certainly not brand new, this particular implementation seems to be. From what we can tell, you place your fingertips on the reader, and presto, the door unlocks, assuming your veins match its stored list of 10 authorized patterns. According to Plastic Bamboo, it’ll cost ¥150,000 ($1,280) — but, at that price, we’ll stick to the tried-and-true analog deadbolt method. […]
November 26th, 2006 at 10:11 pm
[…] Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Household We’re not really sure why a good ol’ fingerprint reader wouldn’t do the trick (oh, wait), but apparently Sumitomo and Hitachi decided what the world really needs is a finger vein reader to lock and unlock doors. While this exact technology is certainly not brand new, this particular implementation seems to be. From what we can tell, you place your fingertips on the reader, and presto, the door unlocks, assuming your veins match its stored list of 10 authorized patterns. According to Plastic Bamboo, it’ll cost ¥150,000 ($1,280) — but, at that price, we’ll stick to the tried-and-true analog deadbolt method. […]
November 27th, 2006 at 3:11 pm
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November 28th, 2006 at 8:58 am
[…] We’re not really sure why a good ol’ fingerprint reader wouldn’t do the trick (oh, wait), but apparently Sumitomo and Hitachi decided what the world really needs is a finger vein reader to lock and unlock doors. While this exact technology is certainly not brand new, this particular implementation seems to be. From what we can tell, you place your fingertips on the reader, and presto, the door unlocks, assuming your veins match its stored list of 10 authorized patterns. According to Plastic Bamboo, it’ll cost ¥150,000 ($1,280) — but, at that price, we’ll stick to the tried-and-true analog deadbolt method. […]
November 28th, 2006 at 1:05 pm
[…] We’re not really sure why a good ol’ fingerprint reader wouldn’t do the trick (oh, wait), but apparently Sumitomo and Hitachi decided what the world really needs is a finger vein reader to lock and unlock doors. While this exact technology is certainly not brand new, this particular implementation seems to be. From what we can tell, you place your fingertips on the reader, and presto, the door unlocks, assuming your veins match its stored list of 10 authorized patterns. According to Plastic Bamboo, it’ll cost ¥150,000 ($1,280) — but, at that price, we’ll stick to the tried-and-true analog deadbolt method. […]