Automated border control systems: Biometric challenges and research trends

Abstract

Automated Border Control (ABC) systems automatically verify the travelers’ identity using their biometric information, without the need of a manual check, by comparing the data stored in the elec- tronic document (e.g., the e-Passport) with a live sample captured dur- ing the crossing of the border. In this paper, the hardware and software components of the biometric systems used in ABC systems are described, along with the latest challenges and research trends.