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AMREL Demonstrates New Biometric Handheld
| Source: AMREL/American Reliance, Inc.
EL MONTE, CA--(Marketwire - May 5, 2009) - American Reliance, Inc. (AMREL) announced that
it will demonstrate its revolutionary biometric handheld at the 2009 Annual
Biometrics and Forensics Summit, in San Diego, CA.
"We're very excited about our new Handheld Biometric System 2 (HBS2),"
declared Richard Lane, Vice President of AMREL. "Not only does it fully
meet the toughest military standards, including those of the US Navy IDS,
it only weighs an incredible two pounds."
Developed with battlefield feedback from warfighters and tested by the DOD
Biometric Fusion Center, the HBS-2 is the first rugged biometric device
that's light enough to be a true handheld. Compatible with all EFT / EBT
file types, it successfully captures and allows real-time matching of Face,
Finger, and Iris patterns. For critical details, the 1000 dpi camera
effectively records latent fingerprint and forensic debris.
"The HBS-2 illustrates AMREL's commitment to building real-world practical
solutions," explains Mr. Lane. "For example, the 32 GB hard drive has a
database of over 100,000 NIST files. This enables soldiers to check IDs of
a group of villagers in minutes. With other systems the same task could
take hours which would expose the soldiers to unnecessary risk."
The HBS-2 has military connectors, which give operators the option of
connecting to distant databases through easy integration with standard
tactical radios.
Other HBS-2 features based on warfighter input are the six infrared
illuminators and acoustic sensors. AMREL's team of experts designed these,
after they learned of the difficulty soldiers had in taking pictures of the
iris. With these range-finding features, iris capture is now a snap.
To see the amazing HBS-2, drop by AMREL's exhibit at booth 104 at the
Annual Biometrics and Forensics Summit. To get a sneak peek at the HBS-2
and its specifications, download from http://blog.amrel.com/bfsummit09.
ABOUT AMREL
AMREL has been designing and manufacturing small-footprint, highly
integrated, rugged mobile computing solutions since 1989. Our new Handheld
Biometric System 2 (HBS2) only weighs an astonishing 2 pounds and fully
meets US Navy / Coast Guard requirements for Vessel Boarding Inspection
System (VBIS). For successful missions in the harshest battlefield
environments, look to AMREL for working solutions in Command & Control,
Communications, Computers, Surveillance, Intelligence, and Reconnaissance
applications.