Biometric devices capture individuals' biometric data (fingerprint, iris scan, photo) and send it to a registration client or authentication client (app). The functional architecture of the various entities involved is shown below.
* An adopter may choose to have different subtypes, however, the certification needs to be adhered to.
SBI compliance of a device may be tested using an MDS testing kit.
The following calculator may be used to estimate the number of devices required for a rollout.
Providers of biometric devices are Partners of MOSIP and need to be onboarded to a given deployment of MOSIP. Specifically,
| Purpose | Type | Subtype* | Certification | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Registration
Fingerprint
Slap scanner
SBI 1.0
Registration
Iris
Double eye scanner
SBI 1.0
Registration
Face
Camera
SBI 1.0
Authentication
Fingerprint
Single finger scanner
SBI 2.0
Authentication
Iris
Single eye scanner
SBI 2.0
Authentication
Face
Camera
SBI 2.0
