Well, they're very reliable. That's why they're the most common biometric access and time and attendance terminal on the planet. As far as bone density, no. It measures a 3d image of your hand and turns that image into a 9 byte number. Yes, NINE bytes. Those nine bytes represent your hand's uniqueness, not its image. It illuminates your hand with infrared against a predictive pattern platen from the top as well as a mirror across the hand for its height. IR is hardly able to measure bone density...
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Well, they're very reliable. That's why they're the most common biometric access and time and attendance terminal on the planet. As far as bone density, no. It measures a 3d image of your hand and turns that image into a 9 byte number. Yes, NINE bytes. Those nine bytes represent your hand's uniqueness, not its image. It illuminates your hand with infrared against a predictive pattern platen from the top as well as a mirror across the hand for its height. IR is hardly able to measure bone density...
Yes, I will record the superbowl and SKIP the football on my 168hour TIVO!
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