Biometric System Throughput Rates

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The throughput rate is the rate at which individuals, once enrolled, can be processed and identified or authenticated by a biometric system.

Acceptable throughput rates are in the range of 10 subjects per minute.

Things that may impact the throughput rate for some types of biometric systems may include: A concern with retina scanning systems may be the exchange of body fluids on the eyepiece.

Another concern would be the retinal pattern that could reveal changes in a person's health, such as diabetes or high blood pressure.

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The throughput rate is the rate at which individuals, once enrolled, can be processed and identified or authenticated by a biometric system. In other words, it is the number of individuals that a biometric system can process in a given amount of time.

The acceptable throughput rates for biometric systems depend on various factors such as the type of biometric technology used, the number of sensors in the system, the quality of the sensors, and the processing power of the system.

In general, acceptable throughput rates for biometric systems are in the range of 25 to 100 subjects per minute. Option A (100 subjects per minute) is the highest acceptable throughput rate, and option C (10 subjects per minute) is the lowest acceptable throughput rate.

It is important to note that higher throughput rates may come at the cost of accuracy and security. For example, a system with a very high throughput rate may sacrifice accuracy by accepting false positives or false negatives, which can compromise security.

Therefore, it is essential to strike a balance between throughput rate, accuracy, and security when selecting and configuring a biometric system.