Thread Subject: Re: Biometric Language Discussion

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From: Jim Tobias
Date: Fri, Jun 01 2007 6:15 PM

I agree with Gregg here: although a capacitive switch is technically
"biometric" it's not what we
mean elsewhere when we refer to biometric. I'd rather reserve that word for
the authentication
and security type devices: retina scans, finferprint readers, etc. We could
call the other
stuff "non-mechanically operated physical controls" to distinguish them from
the controls covered
in 2.2.A (force requirements, tactile discernability, etc.). Putting the
two categories together
may be technically defensible and clear to us, but it will cause confusion
among the lucky
thousands heretofore ignorant of our efforts.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gregg Vanderheiden [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 5:08 PM
> To: 'TEITAC desktop/portable (hardware) subcommittee'
> Subject: Re: [teitac-hardware] Biometric Language Discussion
>
> We need to separate Authentication functions of biometrics
> from things like
> touch screens. I personally would never call a capacitive
> touchscreen a
> biometric device but some people do. So we need to separate
> those types of devices (heat activated switches, capacitive
> switches, gesture recognition devices, etc) from biometric ID.
>
>
>
>
> Gregg
> -- ------------------------------
> Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> > [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf
> Of Debbie
> > Cook
> > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 2:08 PM
> > To: TEITAC desktop/portable (hardware) subcommittee
> > Subject: Re: [teitac-hardware] Biometric Language Discussion
> >
> > I believe that control and activation are the only elements
> that apply
> > to biometrics and covered E&IT. So I think they are
> essential to the
> > definition. Biometric forms of identification other than for
> > activation are not part of operating E&IT. So, I might drop
> the notion
> > of identification and assume that it is a subset of activation.
> >
> > Possible wording:
> > When biometric forms of activation or control are used, an
> alternative
> > form of activation or control, which does not require the user to
> > possess particular biological characteristics, shall also
> be provided.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> > To: < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 8:57 AM
> > Subject: [teitac-hardware] Biometric Language Discussion
> >
> >
> > On the con-call today, we started discussion on touch
> controls there
> > was split relative to biometric identification versus biometric
> > controls so that touch capacitive controls are considered
> part of 508
> > and how they impact the end-user.
> >
> > The language for 1194.25(d) and 1194.26(c) is the same and is as
> > follows:
> >
> > When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an
> > alternative form of identification or activation, which does not
> > require the user to possess particular biological characteristics,
> > shall also be provided.
> >
> > The proposal is to remove the "or control" and "or activation"
> > sections.
> > This changes the language to focus on the Biometric identification
> > element. The control element would then need to be integrated into
> > the overall controls discussion.
> >
> > Thus, the new language would be:
> >
> > When biometric forms of user identification are used, an
> alternative
> > form of identification, which does not require the user to possess
> > particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided.
> >
> > Please comment and discuss...
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > Rob Nerhood | Experience Design Group | Ergonomics
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