Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania researchers at the new $1.5 million-per-year Pedo-Biometrics Research and Identity Automation Lab are teaming up with Autonomous ID, Ottawa, Canada, to test insole sensory system prototypes for a variety of identification uses, from security to detecting the onset of diseases such as Parkinson’s and diabetes.
The CMU Pedo-Biometrics Lab will provide the roadmap for scientific analysis, algorithm research, and development for the new pedo-biometrics discipline. Pedo-biometrics is an emerging science that electronically monitors, detects, and records foot pressure and gait, which is unique to each individual, as a means of confirming an individual’s identity.
“[This collaboration] offers wonderful opportunities for fundamental research in pedo-biometrics with potential applications in medical diagnosis, forensic science, privacy, security and automation,” said Vijayakumar Bhagavatula, PhD, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at CMU.
