"Video Tracking with Biometrics Access Control"
S. Guler
Proc. Biometrics Consortium Conf., Washington D.C., Sept 19-22, 2005.
In this paper we present non intrusive approach to implement a Virtual Mantrap System by combining video surveillance with access control information from a biometric (such as face recognition, iris scan, fingerprint or hand geometry) or a card based access control system. Access Control systems use a wide spectrum of identification methods from tokens, smart cards to more sophisticated biometrics, to allow only authorized personnel to access secured areas. However, the system does have a major point of failure - the user. Despite the efforts of manufacturers to create additional capabilities and technology to address the shortcomings of users, the problem of unauthorized access still persists. Depending on the level of security, the realization of risks associated with such a breach can vary from corporate inconvenience to significant national security issues. The proposed system detects and tracks people outside the Mantrap door using AlertVideo™’s state-of-the-art video object tracking. This recognizes the “access event” from the video and tracks the person, with a unique ID, as he/she proceeds to the door. If suspicious events are detected, such as the person who gained access moves away from the door, or another person approaches the door at the same time, the system aborts the access. The video access event is then matched with the access control system’s access event.