This Identification System Uses Human Hand’s Veins And Is More Accurate Than Face ID

Developed by MELUX, AirWave is an extremely effective identification system and is said to be millions of times more accurate than the current facial recognition technology.

When scanning a person’s face, artificial intelligence can only assess 80 to 280 distinctive features. Meanwhile, Airwave can scan over a palm’s million micro-feature points in just under 0.3 seconds, which makes it almost impossible to cheat.

This could actually be an optimal solution for those who have undergone plastic surgeries since facial recognition systems can’t recognize you after you have got a nose job.

All users have to do for the system to identify who you are is swiping their palms over a special sensor. And the authentication and authorization process is in real-time.

The full-hand-vein technology of Airwave is powered by artificial intelligence and can sense millions of microscopic features from capillaries to major veins, allowing users to move their hands even during the identifying and authorizing process.

MELUX’s founder and CEO, XIe Qinglu, said,

The essence of Airwave technology is FVR scanning technology. The firm encodes information from the palm’s vein system. And as a result, a new ID is created, which will replace the identification card, driver’s license, transportation card, bank card, discount card, and access badge.

Xie Qinglu claims that unlike Face ID or similar fingerprint scanners, it is nearly impossible to crack this technology. This is because not only each individual has a unique vein system but also unlike our, veins cannot be scanned when you are out on the streets.

First unveiled back in 2018, the technology has been making rounds in China for the past year. At the moment, it is already being deployed in some government public service areas and cafeterias in Guangdong province.

MELUX is said to be in discussion with a Guangzhou-based metro operator to use Airwave as an authentication method.