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November 4, 2024
Neurotechnology unveils enhanced NCheck multi-biometric attendance management solution. The new NCheck is a unified platform for employee attendance, visitor management and access control using face, fingerprint and iris biometrics.

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October 8, 2024
Neurotechnology updates MegaMatcher Criminal Investigation solution with new features, adding palm print support and additional functionalities for case management and latent print analysis.

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September 18, 2024
SentiVeillance SDK and Cluster have been updated with the new features and improvements:

• Tripwires and Regions – new analytic triggers, which are activated when subjects cross specified lines or stay in defined areas for a specified time.
• License plate recognition support for Mexico, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia.
• Added recognition of Ä, Ö, Ü characters.
• A number of new rule triggers and UI improvements for vehicle and license plate recognition.

September 10, 2024
Neurotechnology introduces MegaMatcher ID multimodal biometric authentication system for mobile and web applications. The new product includes a multi-platform SDK and web service for secure and contactless multi-biometric authentication on mobile and web apps.

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September 6, 2024
MegaMatcher ABIS 13.2 is now available. The new version features:

• Option to disable the permanent storage of sensitive biometric and biographic data – allows to meet specific legal requirements in certain projects. The data is stored only temporarily during transaction processing and deleted automatically when transaction finishes. Also, there is a sample code project for a REST API service, which can download the needed data later, on demand (i.e. during adjudication).
• Managed database support – user installed and managed databases can be used. Microsoft SQL Server and MariaDB are supported as remote dababases.
• Extensive audit logs – store the information on who performed admin operation, changed thresholds, etc.

September 5, 2024
New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Aratek A700 fingerprint reader.
• BioID BioPalm-F tenprint and palmprint scanner.

August 28, 2024
Neurotechnology improves latent fingerprint technology, placing the company among top performers in NIST ELFT. Neurotechnology's latent fingerprint algorithm reached up to a threefold accuracy increase, placing the company among top performers in the evaluation.

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August 27, 2024
Neurotechnology releases its first open-source large language model in the Lithuanian language. The model is aimed to promote AI solutions development in the region.

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June 15, 2024
Neurotechnology introduces Natural Language Processing technologies for creating virtual assistants and chatbots, expanding its AI-powered offerings with custom virtual assistants & chatbots that understand complex requests, generate responses and automate tasks.

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June 4, 2024

May 31, 2024
Integrated Biometrics Mannix palmprint scanner is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

May 30, 2024
Neurotechnology updates BrainAccess HALO integrated EEG headband for research, neuromarketing and BCI applications. The second version of the all-in-one dry-contact electroencephalography (EEG) solution sees a major upgrade in terms of comfort and looks..

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May 16, 2024
Meet us at the upcoming events:

• ID4Africa 2024 (Cape Town, May 21-24): You can visit us at Booth D10 to learn more about our products.
• Secure ID Forum (Riga, May 28-30): Our Business Development Director, Antonello Mincone, will speak on 'Biometrics for Identity Platforms: Enhancing Services Adoption Through Modularity'.
• Forensics Europe Expo (London, June 19-20): See us at our stand FEE670.

Check our events page for more info.

May 15, 2024
Face Verification system is used by MSC Cruises in their mobile and web applications to ensure the compliance of photos captured in the cruise pre-enrollment phase.

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April 9, 2024
SentiVeillance products have been updated to version 9.1:

• Biometric algorithms from MegaMatcher 13.1 product line are now used.
• SentiVeillance Cluster specific:
  • Added live events page, showing events and live video.
  • Added events export to CSV based on selected filter.
• SentiVeillance SDK specific:
  • Added support for processing using Intel GPUs.
  • Fixed an issue in Java sample with showing mirrored images.

SentiVeillance products are designed for building automated video analytics and surveillance solutions. They include algoritms which provide real-time biometric face identification, tracking of people and vehicles, and license plate recognition (ALPR).

See SentiVeillance.com for more information.

March 22, 2024
SentiVeillance video analytics solution provides automated license plate recognition for parking monitoring system in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

The city of Plovdiv in Bulgaria needed to enhance parking monitoring with automated license plate recognition technology. Neurotechnology's SentiVeillance system has been integrated into parking enforcement vehicles, enabling real-time, accurate identification of parked vehicles' license plates and verification of parking permits. The system not only streamlined parking management and freed up enforcement officers for other tasks, but also boasted high accuracy and improved law enforcement capabilities, marking Plovdiv as the first Bulgarian city to adopt such an advanced mobile parking monitoring solution.

Read the case study.

March 1, 2024
Neurotechnology will be participating at MOSIP Connect event, on March 5-7, 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
You are welcome to meet us at stand 42 and to contact us in advance or during the event to reserve a meeting time.

February 29, 2024
A financial chatbot is now available. Neurotechnology has expanded the functionality of its market sentiment analysis tool StockGeist with the release of a financial chatbot. The proprietary chatbot employs natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to provide investors and traders with extensive insights and data-driven answers.

The chatbot is trained to answer complex questions about market sentiment, specific stocks and cryptocurrencies, including long-term suggestions, technical indicators, and relevant news. Neurotechnology's financial chatbot is tailored to provide users with a comprehensive market analysis.

Read the press release for more information.

February 13, 2024
MegaMatcher 13.1 multi-biometric product line is now available with new algorithms and new identity management features. The new line features improved biometric algorithms and advanced functionality for multitenancy and encounters management.
Read the press release.

February 13, 2024
Neurotechnology updates BrainAccess products for EEG and hyperscanning applications. The updated EEG solutions feature improved headwear, additional software capabilities and a new 32-channel system.

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February 8, 2024
Neurotechnology's proprietary fingerprint technology regains first place in NIST PFT III evaluation. The latest fingerprint verification algorithm performs best in the majority of PFT III tests.

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February 7, 2024
MegaMatcher Criminal IDRS and MegaMatcher Criminal Investigation now available. The new products are tailored for criminal investigation needs of law enforcement agencies.
Read the press release.

January 19, 2024
Face Verification 13.3 now available with a number of changes and improvements:

• Added functions and tutorials for template generation through the SDK client component and matching on the web server component.
• Added new parameter for adjusting face detection sensitivity.
• Separated iOS Framework into iPhoneOS and iPhoneSimulator in the SDK.
• Separated endpoints between user and admin calls in the Web Server.
• A number of other minor improvements.

See the release notes for a full list of features, changes and improvements.

2023

December 14, 2023
The Artificial Intelligence Association of Lithuania has awarded Neurotechnology as the AI Company of the Year 2023.

December 6, 2023
Neurotechnology delivers Trusted Voter Registry for General Elections in the Republic of Liberia. The provided biometric voter management solution and services helped establish the voter registry. Nearly 2.5 million voters were successfully registered and more than 27 thousand ineligible records were detected – all within a timeframe of just six weeks.
Read the press release.

November 7, 2023
New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Mantra MARC10 fingerprint reader.
• Mantra MELO31 fingerprint reader.
• Thales Cogent CS500f fingerprint reader.

October 26, 2023
Neurotechnology will be participating at Trustech 2023, on November 28-30 in Paris, France.
You are welcome to meet us at booth E041 in hall 5.2 and to contact us in advance or during the event to reserve a meeting time.

October 13, 2023
Face Verification 13.2 now available with a number of changes and improvements:

• Added background removal of ICAO token image with the possibility to change the color of the removed background.
• Added a new function, which allows to conveniently convert facial templates to QR code images.
• Liveness and ICAO compliancy check functions are now supported with more operations, as well as include more parameters.
• A number of other smaller quality of life improvements.

See the release notes for a full list of features, changes and improvements.

October 11, 2023
Neurotechnology will be exhibiting at the upcoming Identity Week Asia 2023 event on November 7-8 in Singapore.
You are welcome to meet us at booth 132 and to contact us in advance or during the event to reserve a meeting time.

September 24, 2023
Umpi TopScan fingerprint scanner is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

August 14, 2023
Synthetic face dataset is now available. The AI-generated face images are not associated with real-world identities. Demographic diversity is represented. Acquire a collection of artificially generated faces.

July 13, 2023
Neurotechnology secures overall first place in MINEX III evaluation with best results in both fingerprint template generator and matcher categories.
Read the press release.

June 27, 2023
BrainAccess Halo, an integrated EEG headband for Brain-Computer Interface applications, is now available. The BrainAccess HALO features dry contact electrodes, Bluetooth connectivity and long operating times, providing flexibility for a variety of applications.
Read the press release.

June 20, 2023
Neurotechnology achieves highest score for iris recognition accuracy in IREX 10 Rank 1 category. Neurotechnology's iris recognition algorithm submission to the NIST IREX 10 evaluation improves performance and surpasses the competition in the Rank 1 category.
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June 13, 2023
Face Verification 13.1 adds new features to support automatic digital onboarding. The latest version includes age estimation, advanced face image checks and supports GPU processing.
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June 5, 2023
SentiVeillance 9.0 SDK is now available. The new version features these updates and improvements:

• Facial recognition modality
  • The algorithm updated with the newest features from the MegaMatcher 13.0 product line.
• ALPR modality:
  • Improved ALPR algorithm accuracy.
  • Added template matching support for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, El Salvador license plates.
  • Added feature to return formatted license plate value.
• Vehicle-Human modality:
  • Improved object tracking and ALPR algorithms.
  • Vehicle model recognition algorithm updated with newer models and improved accuracy.
  • Added feature to recognize person's age group (Child, Teenager, Adult, Senior) when using Vehicle-Human modality.
  • Region of Interest is replaced with search areas, allowing for more precise configuration for selecting analyzed area.
• General updates:
  • Add support for NVIDIA Jetson devices (Requires JetPack 5.1.1).
  • Model optimization can now return progress.
  • Changed frame decoding to only decode frames, which will be used in further processing.
  • Updated SDK samples to include new features..

May 24, 2023
New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• BioID BioIris iris scanner.
• Mantra MORPHS fingerprint scanner.
• NASPS NSP303A fingerprint scanner.

May 23, 2023
MegaMatcher ABIS used for ID credentials issuance in Madagascar. Neurotechnology partnered with MOSIP to provide a MOSIP-compliant ABIS for ID credentials issuance pilot project in Madagascar.

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May 16, 2023
Neurotechnology introduces MegaMatcher Identity Management System, a comprehensive solution for identity administration, which provides unified and adaptable identity management in a single, streamlined package for civil and criminal applications.

Read the press release for more information.

April 28, 2023
New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Mantra MATISX iris scanner
• NASPS NSP20i iris scanner.
• NextBiometrics NB-2033 and NB-65210 fingerprint scanners.

April 26, 2023
Neurotechnology will be exhibiting at ID4Africa 2023 event on May 23-25 in Nairobi, Kenya.
You are welcome to meet us at booth H2-07 and to contact us in advance or during the event to reserve a meeting time.

April 18, 2023
Python wrapper is now available for MegaMatcher SDK, as well as VeriFinger SDK, VeriLook SDK, VeriEye SDK and VeriSpeak SDK. This version of the wrapper covers the main functionalities of the SDK. We are planning to expand the wrapper's capabilities to cover the full range of MegaMatcher SDK features with an aim to accelerate biometrics software research and development.
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April 4, 2023
Neurotechnology regains first place in NIST PFT III fingerprint evaluation. The proprietary fingerprint extraction and matching algorithm outperforms competitors in the most experiments in the latest PFT III evaluation.

Read the press release for more information.

March 14, 2023
MegaMatcher 13.0 multi-biometric product line is now available with significant performance improvements to fingerprint, face, iris and speaker recognition algorithms, and a new tattoo recognition algorithm.
Read the press release.

February 2, 2023
Face Verification 13.0 includes improved algorithms for face recognition and liveness detection, which features a new Presentation Attack Detection algorithm for mobile and web applications that is iBeta certified.
Read the press release.

2022

November 29, 2022
MegaMatcher On Card 13.0 SDK features support for NXP® Semiconductors' JCOP ID 2 solution. The MegaMatcher On Card algorithms are now included in NXP® Semiconductors' JCOP ID 2 solution based smart cards.
Read the press release.

November 22, 2022
Neurotechnology releases NCheck Visitor Management System for convenient and accurate biometric visitor access control. Utilizing biometric identification, the NCheck VMS solution is designed to manage visitor access to any institution or company, including clients, guests, suppliers, tourists, travelers and more.

Read the press release for more information.

November 21, 2022
SentiGaze 2.0 SDK for real-time eye movement tracking is now available. This version features a completely new, neural-network-based algorithm, which ensures:

• Improved overall accuracy.
• Non-constrained camera placement, which now can be above, below, left, or right of the screen.
• Continuous automatic calibration, using mouse click as calibration points.

November 18, 2022
Neurotechnology announces the release of SentiVeillance Cluster, ready-to-use software for surveillance systems with clustered architecture implementation for smart-city-scale projects. The highly scalable solution enables surveillance systems to automatically analyze video streams, observing vehicles and pedestrians in real time - from small single-machine setups up to surveillance centers with hundreds of camera streams.

Read the press release for more information.

October 25, 2022
MegaMatcher 12.4 line of single- and multi-biometric products is now available. This release features:

• New, highly accurate face liveness check algorithm, which has been certified as compliant with ISO 30107-3 Biometric Presentation Attack Detection Standards.
• Improved algorithms for fingerprint and iris biometric image quality check.

See the release notes for the detailed list of updates and improvements.

September 28, 2022
New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Aratek A800 fingerprint reader
• Tatvik TMF20 fingerprint reader

September 26, 2022
Neurotechnology launches NetGeist online service for monitoring app reviews using natural language processing (NLP). The platform is designed to be easy-to-use for marketing specialists, app developers or small/medium businesses. The AI-based technology behind the service recognizes positive or negative sentiments and particular contexts in app reviews.

August 11, 2022
Neurotechnology introduces a solution for aerial image analysis based on computer vision technology. The DroneScope solution has been developed together with SmartField to help the agriculture industry view, analyze and manage crops using airborne imagery taken by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or "drones"), baloons or traditional piloted aircraft.

July 7, 2022
New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• BioID BioSlap fingerprint reader(new model)
• Integrated Biometrics Columbo 2.0 (Columbo Mini) fingerprint reader
• Suprema RealScan S60 fingerprint reader

June 27, 2022
SentiVeillance 8.2 SDK for building video surveillance systems with persons or vehicles recognition and tracking functionalities is now available. This version features new color recognition model and new license plates symbol recognition algorithm, as well as camera capturing optimizations to reduce CPU usage.

June 15, 2022
Neurotechnology announces MOSIP integration and support in MegaMatcher SDK and MegaMatcher ABIS. Support for the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) ensures that Neurotechnology's customers in governments and large organizations can take full advantage of the MOSIP identity platform to implement digital, foundational ID systems.

Read the press release for more information.

May 27, 2022
Neurotechnology will show its SentiBotics SP800 solution, an autonomous robotics solution for warehouse logistics and other applications, at the Hannover Messe from May 30.

May 25, 2022
Neurotechnology will be exhibiting at ID4Africa 2022, from June 15th to 16th in Marrakesh, Morocco.
You are welcome to meet us at booth D1 and to contact us in advance or during the event to reserve a meeting time.

April 20, 2022
Neurotechnology's fingerprint recognition algorithm maintains number one ranking in NIST PFT III evaluation. The proprietary fingerprint extraction and matching algorithm is ranked as the most accurate overall in all fingerprint verification benchmarks.

Read the press release for more information.

March 17, 2022
Aratek A900 fingerprint scanner is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

February 15, 2022
Neurotechnology strengthens positions among the top NIST FRVT results. The latest face recognition algorithm from Neurotechnology scored among the top algorithms in both 1:1 verification and 1:N identification scenarios.

Read the press release for more information.

February 11, 2022
SecuGen Hamster Air contactless fingerprint reader is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

February 2, 2022
SentiVeillance 8.1 SDK for identification and analytics using live and video streams is now available. This release features facial recognition modality updates which include an improved face extraction algorithm, better face detection and significantly improved detection of specific facial attributes including: gender, beard, mustache, hat, blink, etc.

See the release notes for the full list of updates and improvements.

January 24, 2022
SentiSight.ai image labeling and recognition platform has been updated. There are performance improvements for the OCR text recognition model. The cloud platform now allows to download Places Classification and OCR pre-trained models. Also, there are multiple improvements for the labeling tool and project management, including simultaneous multiple model training.

January 10, 2022
MegaMatcher 12.3 line of single- and multi-biometric products is now available. This release features:

• Speed and Performance improvements with a new Intel Inference Engine providing better all-around performance, particularly for extraction operations. Support for Apple M1 (ARM) with neural network framework is now significantly faster than any previous versions running on the macOS.
• Fingerprint algorithm now includes support for the latest NFIQ 2.1 biometric standard (NIST Fingerprint Image Quality), offering a higher degree of compatibility and flexible application.
• Passive Face Liveness Detection – the newly introduced algorithm (also known as Presentation Attack Detection - PAD) establishes a higher degree of fraud prevention in mobile and dynamic situations.
• Face algorithm updates include an improved face extraction algorithm, better face detection and significantly improved detection of specific facial attributes including: gender, beard, mustache, hat, blink, mouth open, smile, glasses and dark glasses. A new attribute for glasses with a heavy frame is also introduced.
• Iris Liveness Detection – the upgraded iris liveness algorithm (PAD) brings new improvements to eye activity detection and potential deceit risks assessment.
• Voice algorithm – an entirely new algorithm introduces Neurotechnology's advanced capabilities for voice recognition with multiple times better EER results.
• MegaMatcher Accelerator now adds support for gRPC API (HTTP 2.0) in addition to the proprietary API, making it easier to add security, load balancers and enabling the product to be used with any language (including Python and PHP) without native C components.

Read the press release for more information.

2021

December 28, 2021
Neurotechnology received "AI Company of the Year" award from the Artificial Intelligence Association of Lithuania.

November 30, 2021
Face Verification 12 extends facial authentication capabilities to web-based applications. The new system enables secure biometric authentication on PC, mobile and now web services for a wide variety of facial recognition applications.
Read the press release.

November 29, 2021
MegaMatcher On Card 12 features new face recognition and fingerprint 1-to-n matching algorithms for smart cards. This release includes improved and advanced on-card comparison modalities as well as support for NXP® Semiconductors JCOP 4 smart cards.
Read the press release.

October 5, 2021
Neurotechnology Biometric Voter Management System Used Successfully in Ghana General Elections. Services and products – including MegaMatcher ABIS for voter management, voter registration, deduplication, adjudication, final voter list generation and verification during voting – were provided for Ghana's December 7, 2020 general elections.
Read the press release.

July 21, 2021
Neurotechnology releases mobile app for SentiSight.ai. The new mobile app for Android and iOS complements the online dashboard by providing a convenient way for users to use their trained or pre-trained SentiSight.ai models from their phone.
Read the press release.

July 13, 2021
MegaMatcher 12.2 line of single- and multi-biometric products is now available. This release features:

• Improved face feature extraction and image processing algorithms, which now provide high quality face photo background elimination, more accurate face landmark detection and Face/not-face filtering for existing face templates. The face extraction now can run in a special mode, optimized for low compute power devices to provide the fastest extraction speed.
• New face liveness detection mode optimized for high resolution images.
• Improved iris extraction and matching algorithms, which now create more accurate templates and can automatically determine iris position (left/right). These algorithms were proved at the NIST's IREX 10 evaluation.
• Parallel face extraction tutorial for C language demonstrates how to perform tasks in parallel for maximum performance.
• New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:
  • Jenetric LIVETOUCH QUATTRO Compact fingerprint reader
  • Mantra MAPRO-CX and MFS500 fingerprint scanners

See the release notes for the full list of updates and improvements.

May 11, 2021
New version of StockGeist.ai platform for real-time monitoring of publicly traded companies is now available. The new version includes powerful features such as a REST API for developers, user tiers with flexible pricing and an updated, faster dashboard.
Read the press release.

April 26, 2021
Free Fingerprint Verification SDK 2.0 is now available. The new version of the freeware toolkit now based on modern versions of software development tools, as well as includes support for more than 150 fingerprint scanners.

March 23, 2021
MegaMatcher ABIS turnkey biometric solution has been significantly enhanced. The solution is available as on-premise or as a cloud service, with high accuracy, speed and a breadth of new capabilities that make it ideal for national-scale biometric projects.
Read the press release.

March 23, 2021
Videology IDentity-1 iris scanner is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

March 22, 2021
UIDAI selected Neurotechnology and TCS to provide biometric de-duplication and authentication for India's Aadhaar ID program. The consortium of the two companies will provide duplicate checking and authentication based on fingerprint, face and iris biometrics used for the issuance and verification of Unique Identification Numbers issued to all Indian citizens.
Read the press release.

February 8, 2021
SentiSight.ai image labeling and recognition platform now is able to perform text recognition from the uploaded images (also known as OCR). The text recognition is available as a pre-trained model with 75 languages support.

January 21, 2021
MegaMatcher 12.1 line of single- and multi-biometric products is now available. This release features:

• Special fingerprint matching mode for the cases when some fingerprint records have incorrect resolution.
• Improved fingerprint segmentation algorithm.
• Improved face recognition algorithms with better face mask and facial feature points detection accuracy.
• Face liveness detection algorithm now works with single frame images. Also it has been improved with better passive and active modes, and better blink detection.
• Greatly improved fingerprint, face and iris template extraction algorithm performance on Android, iOS and Linux ARM platforms.
• Possibility to connect to MegaMatcher ABIS server using NBiometricClient to allow easy migration of applications which were created to perform operations locally or communicate with MegaMatcher Accelerator.
• Disabling quality checks for a specific biometric modality by setting a parameter value to prevent unnecessary daa rejection in certain scenarios.
• WebP image format support.
• New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:
  • HID Lumidigm M210 and M211
  • iMD GF601BM

See the release notes for the full list of updates and improvements.

January 18, 2021
Neurotechnology releases SentiVeillance 8.0 SDK for identification and analytics using live and video streams. This release features:

• new face detection and recognition of people who are wearing masks;
• new algorithms that improve license plate detection and recognition speed and accuracy;
• vehicle make and model estimation;
• vehicle orientation angle estimation;
• cloth and gender estimations for pedestrians;
• multiple modalities (i.e. face and VH) can be combined to be used together for fast and accurate identification.

Read the press release.

2020

December 10, 2020
NCheck Bio Attendance 5.1 time and attendance solution is now available. The new version features:

• Face mask detection.
• New NCheck Guard app, which is intended for usage by security guards who need to identify passing-by persons and record the events in the attendance system.
• Biometric algorithms from the most recent MegaMatcher 12.0 SDK.
• Improved licensing flow.
• Fixed minor issues.

November 11, 2020
New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• iMD SF202 and SF302GM fingerprint sensors;
• NEXT Biometrics NB-65200-U fingerprint sensor module.
• Suprema RealScan-FC palmprint and fingerprint reader.

October 7, 2020
Neurotechnology launches StockGeist.ai, a new platform that enables users to monitor news about hundreds of publicly traded companies. The platform is intended for investors and traders who need real-time tracking of publicly traded companies based on the frequency of their mentions in social media posts along with major news, sentiment analysis and important corporate data.
Read the press release.

September 29, 2020
MegaMatcher 12.0 line of biometric solutions and SDKs now available. The latest product line of includes major upgrades to fingerprint, face, iris and voice algorithms for fast and highly accurate identification using single or multiple biometric modalities.
Read the press release.

September 29, 2020
New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Credence ID CredenceTWO-R mobile device for fingerprint and face capture;
• IDENTOS Tactivo Mini for Android Optical fingerprint and smart card reader;
• Thales Cogent CSD101i fingerprint reader.

August 24, 2020
Face Verification 11.3 SDK is now available. The new version features:

• New blink detection algorithm and significantly improved the blink detection quality.
• Bluetooth terminal client demo as an example for terminal server-client usage scenarios with VeriLook SDK.

August 17, 2020
Neurotechnology releases new version of SentiSight.ai image labeling and recognition platform powered by deep learning. The new version includes powerful features, such as object detection model training, offline models and an improved image labeling tool.
Read the press release.

August 12, 2020
Neurotechnology introduces BrainAccess Development Kit for brain-computer interface applications. The new EEG solution includes dry-contact electrodes for increased comfort and wi-fi enabled, compact, multi-channel electroencephalographs for a truly portable brain-computer interface system.
Read the press release.

June 18, 2020
New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Iris ID iCAM R100 dual iris and face camera.
• Jenetric LIVETOUCH QUATTRO and LIVETOUCH QUATTRO Compact fingerprint scanners.

May 19, 2020
Neurotechnology ranks first in the latest FVC-onGoing results. The proprietary fingerprint extraction and matching algorithm recognized as the most accurate overall in all fingerprint verification benchmarks.
Read the press release.

May 14, 2020
HID Crossmatch I Scan 3 dual iris scanner is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

May 4, 2020
SentiSight.ai cloud-based image recognition service has been updated with pre-trained image recognition models and image similarity search functionality.

April 23, 2020
FingerCell 3.3 SDK is now available for embedded platforms with low speed processors. The newest algorithm in the SDK now uses fingerprint template merging functionality instead of stitching, which results in better recognition accuracy when multiple scans are used for gallery template.

March 18, 2020
Neurotechnology wants to assure that even if traveling possibilities are limited now due to COVID-19 quarantine, we continue full-scale partners and customers communication and support remotely.
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February 13, 2020
NITGEN NScan-T fingerprint scanner is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

2019

December 11, 2019
SentiVeillance 7.3 SDK for integrating persons or vehicle recognition and tracking into video surveillance systems is now available. The new version features improved vehicle-human recognition and license plate (ALPR) algorithms which provide even better accuracy, as well as other news features and improvements, like the ability to use still images with Vehicle-Human and License plate recognition modes, additional programming samples and tutorials and multiple GPU support.
The SentiVeiilance Server also includes the improved algorithms and multiple GPU support.

November 19, 2019
Aratek FRO900 fingerprint scanner is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

October 24, 2019
Face Verification 11.2 SDK is now available. The new version features integrated advanced face detection and extraction algorithms (based on MegaMatcher 11.2 line). Also, Face Verification 11.2 SDK features:

• Possibility to detect if multiple faces are present during face detection phase.
• C# sample added.
• More accurate face attributes detection algorithm on ICAO compliance check.
• A number of other updates and improvements.

October 22, 2019
Neurotechnology ranks first in latest MINEX III results. Our template generator and matcher top the NIST MINEX, ranking as the most interoperable and accurate fingerprint recognition system.
Read press release.

September 25, 2019
NCheck Bio Attendance 5.0 time and attendance solution is now available. The new version includes a number of enhancements that simplify user check-in/out using smartphones, computers or dedicated devices while making it easier for managers to collect and analyze attendance data, generate reports or use the data in a payroll system. Also, NCheck Bio Attendance 5.0 features:

• Installation in private and public cloud environments as well as in more traditional client-server framework.
• Enhanced facial recognition capabilities, including recognition of multiple faces from a single image: each person in a group photo can be identified and their attendance data will be automatically registered into the system.
• Face liveness detection is available, when video cameras are in use.
• Optional offline user recognition for situations like unstable server connection.
• New NCheck API for user enrollment, which facilitates synchronization of user details and attendance events with other systems, incorporating and easily managing previously enrolled users.
• Improved user interface for system administrators.

Read press release.

September 10, 2019
SentiVeillance 7.2 SDK for integrating persons or vehicle recognition and tracking into video surveillance systems is now available. The new version features improved facial recognition algorithm which provides even better accuracy, as well as a number of other minor improvements. The SentiVeiilance Server also includes the mentioned improvements.

September 5, 2019
MegaMatcher 11.2 line of multi-biometric products is now available. The newest versions of MegaMatcher SDK, MegaMatcher Accelerator and MegaMatcher ABIS feature:

• Improved fingerprint recognition algorithm which was recognized by NIST as the most interoperable and accurate fingerprint template generator and matcher in the world (submission Neurotechnology+010A in the NIST MINEX III evaluation).
• Improved face recognition algorithm which provides even better matching accuracy and faster template extraction, as well as almost 6 times smaller algorithm deployment files size of algorithm deployment files.
• Added support for these biometric devices:
  • Cross Match Guardian 100, Guardian 200 and Guardian 300 fingerprint scanners
  • DigitalPersona U.are.U 5300 fingerprint reader and module
  • Suprema BioMini Slim 3 fingerprint reader
• A number of other smaller new features and improvements.

July 16, 2019
SkyBiometry updates cloud-based face detection and recognition API with new face algorithm, new capabilities and higher detection and recognition accuracy. The API can be used by developers and integrators for building a variety of applications, including user authentication, time and attendance, photo database management, marketing campaigns and online profile moderation.
Read press release.

July 7, 2019
Famoco FX100 Bio fingerprint capture terminal is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

June 13, 2019
SentiVeillance 7.1 SDK is now available. The newest version features:

• New improved vehicle-human and automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) algorithms.
• New region of interest property for video sources, allowing to specify in which region of a frame to detect vehicles, humans and license plates.
• C++ tutorials added to the existing programming samples in other languages.
• Multiple other updates and improvements to the existing functionality.

May 22, 2019
Neurotechnology releases SentiMask 2.0 SDK for 3D face tracking, masking and animation control. The SDK can be used to create a variety of interactive and entertainment applications, from mapping a textured mask or an animated avatar upon a user's face to controlling the facial expressions of a 3D character.
Read press release.

May 20, 2019
New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Integrated Biometrics Five-0 ten-print fingerprint scanner.
• ZKTeco SLK20R and ZK9500 fingerprint readers.

April 25, 2019
Neurotechnology will be exhibiting at ID4Africa 2019, from June 18th to 20th in Johannesburg, South Africa.
You are welcome to meet us at booth C19 and to contact us in advance or during the event to reserve a meeting time.

April 9, 2019
Neurotechnology introduces Focusonics ultrasonic directional speaker. The speaker uses ultrasonic waves for sound reproduction, generating sound that is confined to a narrow beam that can reach tens of meters. In the beam the listener is immersed in music or speech while just steps away no sound can be heard.
Read press release.

March 26, 2019
MegaMatcher Accelerator and MegaMatcher ABIS now include top ranked palm print recognition algorithm. Neurotechnology's latest palm print recognition technology is the fastest and most accurate on the market, and it is now included in the MegaMatcher 11.1 Multi-Biometric product line.
Read press release.

March 25, 2019
New devices supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Aratek A400 and A600 fingerprint readers.
• Mantra MIS200V2 single iris scanner.

February 21, 2019
Akiyama Akys-10 Biometric Camera is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

February 12, 2019
Neurotechnology's palm print recognition algorithm tops test at FVC-onGoing. The palm print matching engine of MegaMatcher SDK is the most accurate overall and fastest among the five most accurate matchers.
Read press release.

January 25, 2019
Neurotechnology participates in the 17th International Electoral Symposium as a Gold Sponsor. The Symposium will be held from January 27th to 30th in Accra, Ghana.

January 9, 2019
New SentiVeillance 7.0 SDK and SentiVeillance Server video analytics for cameras and Video Management Systems. SentiVeillance includes algorithms for face recognition, vehicle-human classification and tracking, and automatic license plate recognition.
Read press release.

January 7, 2019
New Neurotechnology MegaMatcher 11 multi-biometric product line includes major enhancements. The MegaMatcher 11 line of biometric on-premise and cloud solutions and SDKs includes significant multimodal biometric algorithm enhancements and NIST-proven accuracy, speed and interoperability.
Read press release.

January 7, 2019
FingerCell 3.2 SDK is now available with the updated algorithm and a new FingerCell 3.2 ARM Linux SDK.

January 3, 2019
New Face Verification SDK from Neurotechnology simplifies integration of facial authentication applications for PCs and mobile devices. The SDK enables secure biometric authentication for a variety of banking, e-government and enterprise applications.
Read press release.

2018

December 18, 2018
SentiBotics Navigation SDK has been released. The new SentiBotics release provides tools for the development of autonomous robot navigation.

December 1, 2018
Iris ID iCAM TD100 dual iris and face camera is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

November 19, 2018
SentiSight.ai, a new platform that enables users to create AI-based image recognition models without writing any code, is launched by Neurotechnology. The cutting-edge platform will be invaluable to novice users and experts alike for image labeling and training of deep neural networks.
Read the press release.

November 16, 2018
NEXT Biometrics NB-3023-U2 fingerprint reader is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

October 17, 2018
Ultrasonic Array Controller for ultrasonic particle manipulation introduced by Neurotechnology. The Ultrasonic Array Controller UAC128 is a multi-channel, continuous-wave array controller used for driving ultrasonic transducer arrays for research and applications, such as ultrasonic particle manipulation, ultrasonic haptic feedback and wireless power transfer.
Read the press release.

September 14, 2018
IrisID iCAM T10 dual iris scanner is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

August 27, 2018
NEXT Biometrics has chosen FingerCell technology for their embedded solutions.
Read the press release.

June 11, 2018
NCheck Bio Attendance 4.3 is now available. The new version includes integration with Microsoft SQL Server for the Windows version, as well as fixes to multiple minor issues for all platforms.

April 24, 2018
Neurotechnology identifies 5.3 million duplicates and 900 thousand underage records in massive voter deduplication in Democratic Republic of the Congo. MegaMatcher ABIS provided simultaneous deduplication of more than 46.5 million multibiometric voter records in less than two months to prepare for DRC 2018 elections.

Read the case study and press release.

April 23, 2018
Neurotechnology iris recognition algorithms among top rankings in NIST IREX IX Evaluation. The algorithms achieved the second-best accuracy, and their accelerated version was nearly 50 times faster than any other matcher in the NIST IREX IX evaluation.

Read the press release.

April 10, 2018
Neurotechnology tops the latest NIST MINEX III results in PIV interoperability and accuracy. Our template generator algorithm has been ranked the first in the NIST MINEX interoperability category; the fingerprint matching algorithm ranks second and, when combined, the two rank as the most accurate high speed fingerprint recognition system.

Read the press release.

March 28, 2018
Neurotechnology will be exhibiting at ID4Africa 2018, from April 24th to 26th in Abuja, Nigeria.
You are welcome to meet us at booth C12 and to contact us in advance or during the event to reserve a meeting time.

March 12, 2018
NCheck Bio Attendance 4.2 is now available. The new version includes:

• Support for new liveness modes for facial recognition.
• Performance improvements for facial recognition.
• Aggregated productivity reports.
• Office 365 and GMail support.
• Export / import user groups improvements to support location restriction information.
• Scheduled report export to ftp or local folder.

January 24, 2018
BioID BioSlap fingerprint reader is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

2017

December 7, 2017
NCheck Bio Attendance 4.1 is now available. The new version includes:

• Shift roster planning
• Third party Scanner Integration API.
• User group restrictions for Client Device.

December 4, 2017
Neurotechnology introduces SentiMask SDK for 3D face tracking, masking and animation control. The SDK can be used to create a variety of interactive and entertainment applications, such as mapping an animated avatar on a user's face or controlling the facial expressions of 3D digital characters.

Read the press release.

August 7, 2017
New devices are supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Lumidigm M321 fingerprint reader.
• Suprema BioMini Slim 2 fingerprint reader.

June 26, 2017
Neurotechnology announces new 3D printing method based on ultrasonic manipulation technology. The patent-pending, non-contact manipulation technology uses ultrasonic waves to trap and move small particles and components, enabling 3D printing and assembly using a wide range of materials and components.

See the presentation video, read the press release.

June 21, 2017
New MegaMatcher 10 multi-biometric product line has been released. Enhancements to the algorithms and capabilities of the MegaMatcher 10 SDKs, Accelerators and MegaMatcher Automated Biometric Idenitification System (ABIS) include:

• Fingerprint modality – new extraction and matching algorithms that provide better interoperability with other vendors and improved recognition accuracy on lower quality fingerprint scans. Multiple partial fingerprint scans can be efficiently merged into a single template with the new generalization algorithm.
• Face modality – new, faster age detection algorithm, improved generalization, better face image quality determination and ability to process faces up to full profile.
• Iris modality – new eye segmentation algorithms that can process eyes captured at any orientation, eyes with heavily dilated pupils and even eyes captured not only in near-infrared, but also in visible light spectrum range. Compared to the previous version, the Internal NIST IREX IX report shows a two-fold decrease in the recognition error rate on their datasets.
• Voice modality – an entirely new voice recognition algorithm provides better recognition accuracy in text-independent scenarios. Together with a new, robust voice activity detector it decreases the recognition error rate nearly two times compared with the previous version.
• MegaMatcher Accelerator fault tolerance – a new failover architecture that utilizes a peer-to-peer network structure and requires fewer active nodes to maintain the system. Nodes may also be added dynamically.
• MegaMatcher ABIS – web-service based RESTful API for easy integration with other systems, network-based client-side applications, significantly improved system performance and deployment.
• Updated biometric standards support – includes, among others, ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 support and photo checking according to ICAO standards. This includes new checks for face darkness, pixelation, looking away, skin reflections, glasses reflections, skin tone, washed out colors, red eye and ICAO fixes for red-eye correction.
• Enriched Android support – a new multi-modal sample and new liveness check capabilities that provide support for custom liveness checks.

Read the press release for more information.

June 19, 2017
SentiVeillance Server (later renamed to SentiVeillance Cluster) adds face recognition and analytics to video management systems. The new product uses deep neural network technology to provide facial recognition and tracking capabilities for surveillance video management systems.

Read the press release.

June 14, 2017
Neurotechnology researchers win Kaggle competition with deep neural network based fish species classification solution for The Nature Conservancy Fisheries Monitoring. The research engineers from Neurotechnology came in first place out of 2,293 teams who entered the Kaggle competition.

Read the press release.

June 12, 2017
Neurotechnology releases MegaMatcher Accelerator Extreme, the fastest biometric engine in the world. This solution for national-scale projects is capable of matching 1.2 billion fingerprints per second, 1.2 billion faces per second or 700 million irises per second on a single server with GPU, while maintaining – and even improving – recognition accuracy.

Read the press release.

April 27, 2017
Lumidigm V371 fingerprint reader is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

April 7, 2017
FingerCell SDK source code license for unlimited usage in end-user products is now available for EUR 250,000. The Library Enterprise license is also available for EUR 150,000.

April 6, 2017
NCheck Bio Attendance is used by Red Roses Public School in India for staff management.
Read the case study (PDF).

April 3, 2017
Neurotechnology will be exhibiting at ID4Africa 2017, from April 26th to 28th in Windhoek, Namibia.
You are welcome to meet us at booth C12 and to contact us in advance or during the event to reserve a meeting time.

March 28, 2017
Neurotechnology releases new cloud-based biometric time and attendance service, updates NCheck Bio Attendance. The new NCheck Cloud Bio Attendance cloud-based biometric time and attendance logging service enables users to check in and out using selfies with face recognition; while the updated NCheck Bio Attendance 4.0 software for mobile or on-site time and attendance adds iris recognition to its fingerprint and face biometrics and provides RFID card and barcode reader integration.

Read the press release.

March 21, 2017
The new SentiVeillance 6.0 improves speed and accuracy for biometric identification using surveillance cameras. The technology includes new face detection and tracking algorithms and support for up to 10 surveillance cameras with one GPU for faster, easier, more accurate identification.

Read the press release.

February 23, 2017
MegaMatcher SDK fingerprint technology has been ranked as the first most interoperable matcher and the fourth most accurate native template matcher vendor among all NIST MINEX III compliant matchers. Also, Neurotechnology fingerprint matching algorithm was among the best participants of NIST PFT II evaluation.
See our comments on MINEX III and PFT II participations for more information.

February 21, 2017
MegaMatcher On Card 9.0 SDK is now available. The newest version features improved face and iris extraction algorithms, new face verification on card algorithm and Android platform support addition.

February 20, 2017
Green Bit DactyID20 fingerprint reader is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

2016

December 7, 2016
NeuBio MARS 02 fingerprint reader is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

November 29, 2016
Neurotechnology releases FingerCell 3.0 SDK for fingerprint biometrics in low-power, compact devices. FingerCell 3.0 provides fast, reliable biometric fingerprint recognition while running on low power microcontrollers and simple CPUs.

Read the press release.

November 21, 2016
MegaMatcher On Card fingerprint algorithm for smart cards succeeds in NIST MINEX III evaluation. Neurotechnology's algorithm for fingerprint matching on a smart card is compliant with the same NIST MINEX III criteria used to evaluate much more resource-intensive PC-based algorithms.

Read the press release.

October 20, 2016
New devices are supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• SecuGen Hamster Pro, Hamster Pro Duo CL, Hamster Pro Duo SC/PIV
• Suprema BioMini Plus2

September 30, 2016
India Steel is using NCheck Bio Attendance to track employee attendance in their Lithuania office.

August 29, 2016
New devices are supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Integrated Biometrics Kojak
• Zvetco Verifi P5100

August 2, 2016
SentiVeillance 5.0 SDK for video surveillance systems with biometric face identification and movement tracking is now available. The new version incorporates the VeriLook 9.0 face recognition algorithm, which was released earlier this year. The deep neural networks based algorithm provides five times higher accuracy in identifying full frontal faces and 10 to 15 times higher accuracy for unconstrained facial recognition, greatly improving its use for watchlists and other scenarios.

Read the press release.

July 13, 2016
NCheck Bio Attendance 3.1 is now available. The new version includes:

• Improved facial recognition accuracy.
• Support for more fingerprint readers.
• NCheck Personal ID free Android app support.

Read the press release.

June 2, 2016
HF-4000 and HF-7000 fingerprint readers from HFSecurity (Hui Fan Technology) are now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

June 1, 2016
Neurotechnology releases MegaMatcher 9.0 line of biometric software development kits. The release includes:

• New VeriLook 9.0 facial recognition algorithm. The algorithm provides five times higher accuracy in identifying full frontal faces and 10 to 15 times higher accuracy for unconstrained facial recognition, which makes it suitable for conducting automated facial image searches in large databases without the need for manual review. The faster face detection and more accurate estimation of facial attributes, including gender, smile, closed eyes, open mouth, glasses and dark glasses are also included. The algorithm is also included in MegaMatcher 9.0 SDK and MegaMatcher Accelerator 9.0.
• Enhanced VeriEye 9.0 iris algorithm. The algorithm improves extraction speed and iris segmentation quality. Also, it can accurately detect eyelids and can be used to locate irises in images that are captured in both the near-infrared range and in visible light. The iris image quality estimation is adapted to the newer ISO/IEC 29794-6:2015 standard. The algorithm is also included in MegaMatcher 9.0 SDK and MegaMatcher Accelerator 9.0.
• An easy-to-use face verification component for use in secure authentication applications such as mobile banking is included in the VeriLook 9.0 SDK and MegaMatcher 9.0 SDK.
• The VeriFinger 9.0 and VeriSpeak 9.0 SDKs feature the general SDK updates.
• The unified biometric SDK version numbering is introduced to provide more clear communication with customers.

Read the press release.

May 3, 2016
Neurotechnology announces MegaMatcher Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS), an integrated multi-biometric solution that is scalable, modular and customizable for use in national-scale identification projects using any combination of fingerprint, face or iris biometrics.
Read the press release.

February 22, 2016
Check My Age, a free Android app for age estimation by face image, has been released. Selfies and group photos allowed, age evaluated for each face in the frame, results can be shared via social networks.

2015

December 22, 2015
SecuEra Technologies is a new distributor for Neurotechnology.
Read the press release.

December 22, 2015
Credence ID Credence One and Trident multi-biometric Android devices support has been added to Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

December 7, 2015
NCheck Bio Attendance 3.0 is now available. The new version includes a number of significant enhancements and features:

• New GPS logging capabilities allow tracking of a user's geographical location at each check-in or check-out event and enable the application to track how many hours remote employees spend in different places.
• Database synchronization with a new Android client supports workers in remote locations where network connections are unavailable. It records time and attendance information while offline and then automatically synchronizes the data with the NCheck server as soon as a network connection is available.
• User grouping functionality enables companies with multiple branches to manage users in defined groups instead of as individuals.
• Shift support and attendance planning allow the creation of reports according to defined shift times and pre-defined attendance plans.

Read the press release.

December 1, 2015
SentiVeillance SDK for integration of biometric identification and object tracking into video surveillance systems is now available. Known previously as VeriLook Surveillance SDK, the new SentiVeillance 4.0 SDK includes these improvements:

• Faster face detection and tracking,
• Improved facial recognition,
• Enhanced pedestrian detection and motion tracing,
• Improved tracking of moving objects with adjustable motion sensitivity,
• Better motion handling for objects or people that are very close to the camera and take up more than 20% of the field of view,
• Camera calibration for ground plane definition,
• User pre-defined object classification based on tracked object area and speed.

Read the press release.

November 23, 2015
New devices are supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• CMITech BMT-20 dual iris scanner.
• CMITech EMX-30 dual iris & face camera.
• VistaEY2R dual iris & face camera.

October 12, 2015
SentiGaze 1.1 SDK, SentiSight 3.4 SDK and SentiSight Embedded 1.3 SDK are now available. The updated SDKs are now compatible with the recently released MegaMatcher 6.0 SDK and include new features from there.

October 12, 2015
New devices are supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Suprema RealScan-F palm print and fingerprint scanner.
• Fulcrum Biometrics FbF mobileOne QuickDock fingerprint reader for iOS devices.

September 15, 2015
Updated biometric products line.

• VeriFinger 8.0 SDK, MegaMatcher 6.0 SDK and MegaMatcher On Card 3.5 SDK. Featuring enhanced accuracy and speed. The fingerprint technology passed the recent NIST MINEX III with superior results, proving its compliance with state-of-the-art standards as well as its software interoperability with other biometric software. It includes support for ISO and ANSI fingerprint minutiae templates in the fingerprint extractor and fingerprint matcher components, which lowers the cost of systems that require support for most common biometric standards. Also wrong hand detection added in the fingerprint segmentation process. The MegaMatcher On Card offers enhanced support for on-card comparison dedicated standard formats by off-card SDK components. These include ISO on-card comparison fingerprint minutiae format records and appropriate ISO CBEFF patron format for use with smart cards and other tokens.
• VeriLook 5.7 SDK and MegaMatcher 6.0 SDK. Featuring improved face liveness detection for greater accuracy with new passive, active or combination modes. The face recognition algorithm also provides improved facial feature points detection for higher reliability and speed, faster face template extraction from video streams and new age estimation capabilities that enable it to be used in a range of applications beyond biometric recognition.
• VeriEye 2.10 SDK and MegaMatcher 6.0 SDK. The iris recognition algorithm provides enhanced accuracy through improved iris extraction capabilities.
• VeriSpeak 3.0 SDK and MegaMatcher 6.0 SDK. Featuring improved speaker identification in text-independent mode, offering a higher level of accuracy for speaker identification applications.

Neurotechnology has also expanded support for operating systems with the addition of iOS and ARM Linux support.

Read the press release.

September 15, 2015
SMUFS BT Bluetooth fingerprint reader is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

September 2, 2015
Neurotechnology releases SentiBotics Development Kit 2.0. The new SentiBotics version provides additional navigation, grasping and higher level behavior modules for the development of mobile robots.

August 24, 2015
Startek FPC360U, FC320U and FM220U fingerprint scanners are now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

June 12, 2015
Somaliland National ID Project is based on MegaMatcher Accelerator solution and MegaMatcher technology. During the first months of the project almost 500,000 citizens have been registered using fingerprint, face and iris biometric modalities.
Read the case study (PDF).

May 6, 2015
New devices are supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Futronic FS10, FS26 MIFARE, FS28 Bluetooth and FS64 four-finger scanners.
• Green Bit MultiScan527 palm print and fingerprint reader.
• Suprema BioMini Combo fingerprint and smart card reader.

April 23, 2015
MegaMatcher Accelerator 7.1 is now available. The new version of the solution for large-scale AFIS or multi-biometric systems features:

• Biographic attributes storage and query support.
• Improved fingerprint ISO template matching quality.
• HP Proliant Gen9 server family support by MegaMatcher Accelerator 7.1 Extended edition.

March 2, 2015
Neurotechnology introduces SentiGaze SDK for eye movement tracking using ordinary webcams. The SentiGaze enables the use of ordinary webcams for sophisticated eye movement tracking and analysis through generation of heatmaps that can gauge the effectiveness of website or online advertising content.

Read the press release.

March 2, 2015
All biometric and object recognition products have been updated.

• VeriFinger 7.1 SDK, MegaMatcher 5.1 SDK and MegaMatcher On Card 3.4 SDK. Implemented fingerprints template updating from image to work with proprietary small templates. Improved multi-finger templates matching score normalization.
• VeriLook 5.6 SDK, VeriLook Surveillance 3.1 SDK and MegaMatcher 5.1 SDK. New facial feature points markup scheme introduced together with much faster feature points detection. Face recognition accuracy improved for faces with out-of-plane rotation angles.
• VeriEye 2.9 SDK, VeriSpeak 2.2 SDK and MegaMatcher 5.1 SDK. Iris and voice biometrics products feature general SDK updates.
• SentiSight 3.3 SDK and SentiSight Embedded 1.2 SDK. Object recognition products feature general SDK updates.

March 2, 2015
New devices are supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Iritech IriMagic1000BK dual iris camera.
• TENBIO TOUCH ONE fingerprint reader.

February 23, 2015
Neurotechnology introduces SentiSculpt SDK for development of 3D models using standard 2D images. The SentiSculpt algorithm turns standard 2D still images of an object into 3D models for use in 3D printing, design, architectural modeling and game development.

January 8, 2015
NEXT Biometrics NB-3010-U fingerprint reader is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

2014

November 4, 2014
Neurotechnology places second in Ongoing MINEX Ranking for fingerprint matching algorithms. The fingerprint matching algorithm is one of the most accurate for interoperable identity verification.

Read the press release.

October 15, 2014
VeriLook Surveillance 3.0 SDK is now available. The new version identifies faces and moving objects, differentiates pedestrians from other moving objects in video surveillance systems. The smart monitoring algorithm for video surveillance provides biometric facial identification, as well as identifies whether subjects in motion are people or objects and detects when defined borders have been crossed, triggering alerts in law enforcement and security monitoring systems.

Read the press release.

October 14, 2014
Neurotechnology will be exhibiting at CARTES 2014, from November 4th to November 6th in Paris. You are welcome to meet us at booth 4 K 105 and to contact us in advance to reserve a meeting time.

October 8, 2014
Abilma UNITY wireless fingerprint and palm print scanner is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

September 3, 2014
New devices are supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• UBKey Mirrorkem iris scanner on Microsoft Windows platform.
• NITGEN eNBioScan-D Plus fingerprint reader on Microsoft Windows platform.
• Miaxis SM-2BU, SM-201 Wi-Fi and FPR620 fingerprint scanners on Microsoft Windows platform.

August 18, 2014
NCheck Bio Attendance 2.1 is now available. The new version features:

• Fingerprint and face recognition support – users can be identified using both fingerprints and faces.
• Support for Android devices – both face and fingerprint recognition now can be used in off-the shelf Android devices.
• Custom reporting capabilities – time and attendance system administrators can now create their own custom reports for better integration with existing payroll systems.
• Web user interface – the users can conveniently access attendance data via a web browser and review historical check-in and check-out data.

Read the press release.

August 5, 2014
Introducing SentiBotics mobile robotics development kit from Neurotechnology. SentiBotics enables the rapid development and testing of mobile robots and comes with software, sample programs, a tracked platform and grasping robotic arm, 3D vision, object recognition and autonomous navigation capabilities. The kit includes a mobile robotic platform with a 3D vision system, modular robotic arm and accompanying Neurotechnology-developed, ROS-based software with complete source code. The programming samples included in the robotics development kit demonstrate a number of capabilities, including how to teach the robot to recognize and grasp objects and how to use the robot to create a map of the local environment that the robot can then use for autonomous navigation in the learned environment.

July 17, 2014
New devices are supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Biometrika Fx2100 and Biometrika HiScan-PRO fingerprint scanners on Microsoft Windows platform.
• NITGEN eNBioScan-C1 fingerprint reader on Microsoft Windows platform.
• Suprema BioMini Slim and Suprema BioMini SFU-S20 fingerprint scanners on Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms.

June 3, 2014
Iritech IriShield-USB BK 2121U dual iris scanner is now supported by Neurotechnology Biometric SDKs on Microsoft Windows, Linux and Android platforms.

March 17, 2014
Neurotechnology announces major updates to entire biometric product line. Algorithm improvements, new functionality and higher-level API allow faster integration.

• The new, higher-level API is designed to make it easier and faster to integrate any combination of fingerprint, face, iris and voice biometrics into identification projects – from basic applications like secure entry to national-scale projects such as voter registration that require high-speed, high-volume identification capabilities. The new API also makes it simple to switch between the local computer and the required server-side solution and enables the application to be scaled up as needed.
• VeriFinger 7.0 SDK, MegaMatcher 5.0 SDK and MegaMatcher Accelerator 7.0. The new fingerprint recognition algorithm provides up to two times higher accuracy than the previous version. Fingerprint segmentation, extraction and matching are now performed with greater precision.
• VeriLook 5.5 SDK and MegaMatcher 5.0 SDK. The new facial recognition algorithm offers faster face detection, improved face feature determination and emotion detection.
• VeriEye 2.8 SDK, VeriSpeak 2.1 SDK and MegaMatcher 5.0 SDK. Iris and voice biometrics all include algorithm updates for functionality improvement or higher recognition accuracy.
• MegaMatcher On Card 3.3 SDK includes algorithm updates for functionality improvement or higher recognition accuracy using smart cards.

Read the press release.

March 17, 2014
New devices are supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• DigitalPersona U.are.U 5200 Module fingerprint scanner on Microsoft Windows, Linux and Android platforms.
• SecuGen Hamster Pro 20 fingerprint scanner on Microsoft Windows platform.
• ZKSoftware ZK4500 fingerprint scanner on Microsoft Windows platform.

January 21, 2014
Columbo, Sherlock and Watson Mini fingerprint scanners from Integrated Biometrics are now supported by Neurotechnology Biometric SDKs on Microsoft Windows, Linux and Android platforms.

January 3, 2014
Sierra Leone Biometric Voter Registration System is based on MegaMatcher Accelerator solution. 2.7 million voter records were de-duplicated in less than 6 weeks using MegaMatcher Accelerator based multi-biometric AFIS and facial image voter registration de-duplication services provided by Zetes for The National Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone.
Read the case study (PDF).

2013

December 16, 2013
New devices are supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs:

• Added DERMALOG F1 on Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms.
• Added Green Bit DactyScan40i on Microsoft Windows platform.
• Added DigitalPersona EikonTouch 710 on Microsoft Windows platform.
• Updated Integrated Biometrics Watson – now also supported on Android platform.

December 4, 2013
Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Passport Tracking & AFIS System is based on MegaMatcher technology. The CenAFIS by Cenmetrix has been used by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment to accurately identify and record Sri Lankan citizens working in different countries around the world, as well as eliminate the use of fraudulent passports. Since 2012, more than 100,000 people have been enrolled in the system, with 350 to 450 new enrollments per business day.
Read the case study (PDF).

October 7, 2013
NPointer 2.0 freeware application for gestural and voice-based computer control and navigation is now available. The new version now recognizes voice commands for actions like clicks, scroll and drag. The voice commands can be used together with gesture-based pointer control or without it.

September 30, 2013
Neurotechnology announces developers training courses.

August 28, 2013
NIST IREX IV evaluation has judged the Neurotechnology iris recognition algorithm as one of the fastest and most accurate among the participants. The Neurotechnology algorithm placed in the top four for iris identification accuracy and the top two for speed among the 66 algorithms from 12 participating companies and research institutions.

August 6, 2013
New devices are supported:

• Nikon DSLR still cameras (Microsoft Windows platform);
• Taztag TazPad tablet with built-in fingerprint scanner (Android platform);
• VistaEY2-02 dual iris & face camera (Microsoft Windows platform).

July 23, 2013
Neurotechnology announces NCheck Bio Attendance 2.0 biometric time and attendance software. The NCheck Bio Attendance 2.0 now includes both fingerprint and facial biometrics and adds client-server architecture.

Read the press release.

July 23, 2013
DERMALOG LF10 fingerprint reader is now supported by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs on Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms.

July 10, 2013
Neurotechnology announces MegaMatcher Accelerator 6.0 high-speed, high-volume multibiometric identification solution and updates to entire biometric product line:

• MegaMatcher Accelerator 6.0 new facial biometric capabilities offer fast matching speeds of up to 100 million templates per second and the solution has a capacity of up to 10 million faces on a single server.
• MegaMatcher Accelerator Development Edition, a new component, has been added to the MegaMatcher 4.5 Extended SDK.
• MegaMatcher Embedded SDKs are now included in the MegaMatcher 4.5 SDK, which will enable users to develop stand-alone, mobile, embedded or mixed biometric systems that support Windows, Linux, OS X and Android platforms. The single biometrics SDKs have been also updated:
  • VeriFinger 6.7 SDK now includes the VeriFinger Embedded SDK for Android platform.
  • VeriLook 5.4 SDK has additional facial attribute recognition – smile detection, closed-eyes detection, open-mouth detection, glasses detection and dark-glasses detection, – that increases the potential application uses for the product. Also the SDK now includes the VeriLook Embedded SDK for Android platform.
  • VeriEye 2.7 SDK now includes the VeriEye Embedded SDK for Android platform.
  • VeriSpeak 2.0 SDK now includes a text-independent algorithm, which will allow for a wider range of application development. Also the SDK now includes the VeriSpeak Embedded SDK for Android platform.
• VeriLook Surveillance 2.3 SDK also includes additional facial attribute recognition – smile detection, closed-eyes detection, open-mouth detection, glasses detection and dark-glasses detection, that may be used for certain surveillance-based applications.

Read the press release.

July 1, 2013
DigitalPersona U.are.U 5100 family and SecuGen Hamster IV and Hamster Plus scanners are now supported under Android by Neurotechnology biometric SDKs.

June 18, 2013
SentiSight 3.2 for object recognition on PC platform is now available. The new version includes these updates:

• Faster object recognition when using blob-based algorithm.
• Color usage mode for accuracy improvement when using blob-based algorithm.
• Image quality check to improve learning and recognition accuracy by accepting only good quality images or video frames.

SentiSight Embedded 1.1 for Android platform also includes the mentioned improvements.

June 18, 2013
New devices supported:

• Digital still cameras now can be used to capture still photos using a specific API. Canon EOS family cameras are now supported by Neurotechnology SDKs.
• Green Bit DactyScan84c fingerprint reader is now supported by MegaMatcher 4.4 SDK, MegaMatcher On Card 3.1 SDK and VeriFinger 6.6 SDK.

April 29, 2013
New biometric scanners:

• DigitalPersona U.are.U 5100 Module and U.are.U 5160 Reader fingerprint scanners are now supported by MegaMatcher 4.4 SDK, MegaMatcher On Card 3.1 SDK and VeriFinger 6.6 SDK.
• Iritech IriShield USB single iris camera is now supported by:
  • MegaMatcher 4.4 SDK, MegaMatcher On Card 3.1 SDK and VeriEye 2.6 SDK (Microsoft Windows);
  • MegaMatcher Embedded 1.2 SDK and VeriEye Embedded 1.2 SDK (Android).

April 15, 2013
NCheck Finger Attendance version 1.3 is now available. The new version is based on VeriFinger 6.6 SDK and supports larger number of fingerprint readers.

March 8, 2013
New biometric scanners:

• 3M Cogent CSD 330 fingerprint reader is now supported by MegaMatcher 4.4 SDK, MegaMatcher On Card 3.1 SDK and VeriFinger 6.6 SDK.
• Vista Imaging VistaEY2H dual iris camera is now supported by MegaMatcher 4.4 SDK, MegaMatcher On Card 3.1 SDK and VeriEye 2.6 SDK.

February 26, 2013
Venezuela Voter Registration System used MegaMatcher Accelerator solution. A new integrated biometric platform for the Venezuelan voter registration system has been developed using the MegaMatcher SDK and MegaMatcher Accelerator solution. The system was used during the 2012 Venezuelan presidential election and proved its speed and accuracy with biometric data from nearly 18 million registered people.
Read the case study (PDF).

January 14, 2013
MegaMatcher Accelerator 5.0 is now available. The latest software and hardware multi-biometric solution from Neurotechnology provides even higher accuracy, flexibility and versatility for large-scale identification.
Read press release.

2012

December 18, 2012
MegaMatcher 4.4 and updates to entire line of multi-platform biometric technologies are available. The new releases provide a number of enhancements that improve accuracy and usability for both biometric system developers and end-users, most notably:

• VeriFinger 6.6 comes with improved fingerprint segmentation for increased accuracy of all fingerprint scans, including scans from paper, and provides improved identification and verification.
• VeriLook 5.3 now detects 68 predefined facial feature points and includes gender classification from face images - a feature that is also included in the updated VeriLook Surveillance 2.2 SDK.
• VeriSpeak 1.2 for voice identification includes new voice activity detection. This improves recognition accuracy and makes VeriSpeak suitable for use in real-time online audio processing, as the application can listen constantly and react as soon as voice recognition is completed.
• VeriEye 2.6 is now able to extract iris inner boundaries.

Read press release.

December 12, 2012
Neurotechnology launches SkyBiometry spin-off company to deliver SaaS biometric identification and feature analysis. SkyBiometry provides a cloud platform for fast, accurate biometric technology, introduces face biometrics service with face detection, feature analysis and identification.
Read press release.

October 9, 2012
Mexico Tax Agency uses MegaMatcher Accelerator solution. The Multi-Biometric Enrollment System (MBES®) for high-volume iris, face and fingerprint identification is based on MegaMatcher Accelerator units and MegaMatcher technology. More than 3.5 million taxpayers have been enrolled in the system with a goal of 5 million to be enrolled by 2014.
Read the case study (PDF).

September 20, 2012
Neurotechnology participates in the IEEE Fifth International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems (BTAS 2012) as a General Corporate Sponsor. The Conference will be held in the September 23-26, 2012 time period in the Washington, DC area.

August 20, 2012
NPointer for gestural computer control and navigation has been released. The freeware application works with a webcam to capture hand gestures for controlling computer programs without a mouse or touchpad.

July 26, 2012
NCheck Finger Attendance version 1.2 is now available. The new version is based on VeriFinger 6.5 SDK and supports larger number of fingerprint readers.

June 25, 2012
New fingerprint readers are supported by MegaMatcher 4.3 SDK and VeriFinger 6.5 SDK:

• Integrated Biometrics Watson;
• Suprema RealScan G1;
• UPEK EikonTouch 500.

The UPEK EikonTouch 500 is also supported by MegaMatcher Embedded 1.1 SDK and VeriFinger Embedded 1.1 SDK.

April 16, 2012
NIST IREX III evaluation has judged the VeriEye 2.5 algorithm as one of the fastest and most accurate iris recognition algorithms among the participants. The VeriEye placed in the top four for iris recognition accuracy and the top two for speed among algorithms from 11 participating companies and universities.
Read press release.

April 2, 2012
Speaker, iris and object recognition technologies and software development kits for Android-based mobile devices are available. Also, most of the Neurotechnology products have been updated:

• VeriFinger 6.5 SDK – improved fingerprint identification algorithm provides better recognition reliability with a 20 % decrease in the false rejection rate (FRR). The same algorithm is used in the VeriFinger Embedded 1.1 SDK.
• VeriLook 5.2 SDK – improved facial recognition reliability, especially for out-of-plane rotated faces. The same algorithm is used in the VeriLook Embedded 1.1 SDK and VeriLook Surveillance 2.1 SDK.
• VeriEye 2.5 SDK – includes a faster algorithm and a new template extraction option. The new VeriEye Embedded SDK is based on the VeriEye 2.5 technology.
• VeriSpeak 1.1 SDK – introduces a new pause detection technology, as well as the ability to recognize both unique pass-phrases and fixed phrases for each user. The new VeriSpeak Embedded SDK is based on the VeriSpeak 1.1 technology.
• MegaMatcher 4.3 SDK for large-scale multi-biometric solutions includes all improved algorithms. The same algorithms are also available in the MegaMatcher Embedded 1.1 SDK.
• SentiSight 3.1 SDK for object recognition and computer vision includes a new algorithm that is twice as fast as the previous version and now provides the ability to track multiple objects at the same time. The new SentiSight Embedded SDK is based on the SentiSight 3.1 technology.

All embedded products are compatible with the corresponding PC-side products.
Read press release.

March 26, 2012
Neurotechnology participates in the 5th IAPR International Conference on Biometrics (ICB 2012) as a Platinum Sponsor. The conference will be held on March 29 - April 1 at New Delhi, India.

March 8, 2012
Indian states criminal AFIS is based on VeriFinger and MegaMatcher technologies. The Criminal AFPIS Enterprise Solution by SecureMantra Technologies has been used by police departments in seven Indian states and the National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science of India. More than a million criminal records with ten fingerprints are enrolled to the databases.
Read the case study (PDF).

March 5, 2012
Green Bit DactyScan84n fingerprint reader is now supported by MegaMatcher 4.2 SDK and VeriFinger 6.4 SDK.

January 9, 2012
Neurotechnology introduces biometric technologies and software development kits for smartphones and mobile devices running the Android platform:

• VeriFinger Embedded SDK – provides AFIS-level fingerprint recognition accuracy;
• VeriLook Embedded SDK – reliable facial recognition using built-in cameras;
• MegaMatcher Embedded SDK – a combination of fingerprint and facial recognition with fused multi-biometric matching.

All technologies are compatible with the PC-side MegaMatcher-based products.
Read press release.

2011

December 22, 2011
Koehlke KIAU-5110B3 fingerprint sensor is now supported by MegaMatcher 4.2 SDK and VeriFinger 6.4 SDK.

December 21, 2011
VeriLook Surveillance 2.0 SDK has been released. The new version advances face recognition for large, multi-camera video surveillance systems and includes face tracking algorithm that adapts to faces in motion.
Read our press release for more information.

November 14, 2011
MegaMatcher 4.2 SDK and MegaMatcher On Card 3.0 SDK have been released. Fingerprint, iris and face biometrics can be used in any combination, including tri-modal verification on smart card.
Read our press release for more information.

November 2, 2011
VeriLook Surveillance 1.2 SDK is now available. The SDK now includes a Device Manager library that supports a wide range of high resolution cameras. Integrators now can write plug-ins to support their cameras using a plug-in framework provided with the Device Manager.

October 27, 2011
MegaMatcher Accelerator 4.0 is now available for national-scale fingerprint and iris biometric identification. The multi-biometric solution manages very large databases, includes enhanced reliability and fault-tolerance.
Read our press release for more information.

October 26, 2011
Suprema BioMini Plus, ZKSoftware ZK4000 and ZK8000 fingerprint readers are now supported by MegaMatcher 4.1 SDK and VeriFinger 6.3 SDK.

September 26, 2011
VistaEY2 Dual Iris & Face Camera is now supported by MegaMatcher 4.1 SDK, VeriEye 2.3 SDK and VeriLook 5.0 SDK.
AuthenTec AES2550, AES2660 and AES2810 fingerprint sensors are now supported by MegaMatcher 4.1 SDK and VeriFinger 6.3 SDK.

August 30, 2011
Suprema RealScan-G10 fingerprint scanner is now supported by MegaMatcher 4.1 SDK, MegaMatcher On Card 2.1 SDK and VeriFinger 6.3 SDK.

August 29, 2011
SentiSight 3.0 universal object recognition technology and SDK is now available. Read our press release for more information.

The SentiSight 3.0 has a number of new features and improved existing functionality:

• New shape-based recognition algorithm allows to recognize most objects that are not recognized by the existing blob-based algorithm.
• Improved blob-based recognition algorithm features faster learning and recognition time, as well as 2 times smaller model size.
• Improved tracking algorithm works with complex backgrounds and tracks fast moving objects.
• Multi-core processors support allows to increase object recognition speed by running several threads in parallel.
• 64-bit architecture and SSSE3 instruction set support allows to use the most advanced capabilities of the modern processors to increase algorithm productivity.

July 28, 2011
Neurotechnology received FBI certification for the Version 3.1 of WSQ Gray-Scale Fingerprint Image Compression Specification.
You may download the PDF file with the scanned certificates. The PDF file contains seven separate certificates, as each of them was issued for a particular computing platform.
Read our press release for more information.

July 19, 2011
Kenya Voter Registration System is based on MegaMatcher technology. The system was developed with MegaMatcher SDK by CODE Inc. for the Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya.
Read the case study (PDF).

July 6, 2011
Neurotechnology introduces VeriSpeak voice identification technology. New VeriSpeak SDK and MegaMatcher 4.1 multi-biometric SDK incorporate voiceprint identification and phrase recognition technology.
Read press release.

These biometric scanners and cameras are now supported by the MegaMatcher 4.1 SDK, VeriFinger 6.3 SDK, VeriLook 5.0 SDK and VeriEye 2.3 SDK correspondingly:

• L-1 DFR 2300 fingerprint reader now supported under Microsoft Windows;
• ACS AET62 and ACS AET65 fingerprint and smart card readers are now supported under Microsoft Windows and Linux.
• ARH AFS 510 fingerprint reader now also supported under Linux.
• IrisGuard IG-AD100 iris and face camera now supported under Microsoft Windows;
• Sony SNC-CS50 camera for faces capture under Microsoft Windows and Linux;
• Webcams and cameras under Linux now supported via GStreamer interface.

June 21, 2011
NVeiler Video Filter plug-in for VirtualDub has been released. The plug-in automatically detects faces in a frame, tracks the faces (or manually selected objects) in subsequent frames and hides the faces by using pixelation effect.

June 1, 2011
U.are.U 4500 and U.are.U 4000 fingerprint readers from DigitalPersona are now supported under Linux by MegaMatcher 4.0 SDK, MegaMatcher On Card 2.1 SDK and VeriFinger 6.3 SDK.

March 21, 2011
NCheck Finger Attendance version 1.1 is now available. The new version is based on VeriFinger 6.3 SDK and supports larger number of fingerprint scanners.

March 16, 2011
BIOCA-111, ViRDI FOH02SC and ZKS-1000 fingerprint scanners are now supported by MegaMatcher 4.0 SDK, MegaMatcher On Card 2.1 SDK and VeriFinger 6.3 SDK.

February 21, 2011
Neurotechnology participates in the 8th Government Discussion Forum on Electronic Identity as a Gold Sponsor. The event will be hosted by Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (APSCA) on February 23-25 at the Hotel Le Meridien in New Delhi.
Irmantas Naujikas, Business Development Director at Neurotechnology, will speak about identification and de-duplication at national scale using biometrics (February 24, Forum Session 2, 14:50).

February 10, 2011
Bosnia and Herzegovina Biometric Passport and ID System is based on MegaMatcher technology. The system was developed with MegaMatcher Extended SDK by the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange, an administrative organization within the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Read the case study (PDF).

February 3, 2011
MegaMatcher On Card technology is used in biometric on-card matching SecuRead NFC Solution. INSIDE Secure teamed with Neurotechnology and TazTag to demonstrate high privacy two-factor security for NFC applications at Mobile World Congress.
Read press release.

January 10, 2011
MegaMatcher 4.0 SDK is now available. The new MegaMatcher 4.0 integrates fingerprint, iris, facial and palm print biometrics in one high-performance SDK. The latest versions of VeriFinger, VeriLook and VeriEye are incorporated into MegaMatcher SDK, and also available as separate SDKs with a common architecture and programming interface for faster, easier development of multibiometric solutions.
Read press release.

January 10, 2011
MegaMatcher On Card 2.1 SDK – a product for fingerprint and face matching on smart cards – is now available.

2010

November 2, 2010
MegaMatcher Accelerator 3.0 is now available. The latest solution from Neurotechnology provides very fast identification using either iris or fingerprint biometrics or both combined for even higher reliability.
Read press release.

October 18, 2010
Mobotix DualNight M12 IP, PiXORD N606 and Prosilica GigE Vision cameras are now supported under Linux platform.

September 23, 2010
Linux support module for Lumidigm Mercury and Venus series scanners has been added to MegaMatcher 3.1 SDK and VeriFinger 6.2 SDK.

September 9, 2010
FaceCell 1.2 EDK has been released. The new version features improved face detection algorithm.

August 23, 2010
Border control systems in Spanish airports of Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat use MegaMatcher, VeriFinger and VeriLook for multi-biometric face and fingerprint identification for European citizens.
Read the case study (PDF).

July 30, 2010
MegaMatcher On Card 2.0 SDK – a stand-alone software development product for fingerprint and face matching on smart cards – has been released. The SDK replaces the previous Smartcard Finger-Match and Face-Match Add-ons.

July 30, 2010
Support modules for these devices have been added to Neurotechnology SDKs:

• SecuGen iD-USB SC and iD-USB SC/PIV fingerprint and smart card readers are supported under Microsoft Windows platform.
• Lumidigm Mercury Series fingerprint scanners and sensors are supported under Microsoft Windows platform.
• Suprema BioMini fingerprint scanner is supported under Linux platform.
• Axis M1114 network camera is supported under Microsoft Windows platform.

June 17, 2010
Support modules for ARH AFS 510 fingerprint scanner added to MegaMatcher 3.1 SDK and VeriFinger 6.2 SDK.

May 19, 2010
NCheck Finger Attendance – an end-user attendance control application with biometric fingerprint identification has been released.

May 12, 2010
Support modules for PiXORD N606 camera added to MegaMatcher 3.1 SDK, VeriLook 4.0 SDK, VeriLook Surveillance 1.1 SDK and SentiSight 2.1 SDK.

April 8, 2010
Support modules for Futronic FS60, Integrated Biometrics LES650 and NITGEN Fingkey Mouse III fingerprint scanners for Microsoft Windows platform added to MegaMatcher SDK and VeriFinger SDK.

April 2, 2010
VeriLook Surveillance 1.1 SDK is now available. The latest version includes a new facial recognition algorithm and features these updates:

• Increased recognition accuracy.
• The faces are now recognized at any head roll (tilt) angle.
• Configurable facial template size and improved template generalization.
• Samples for all programming languages updated.
• C++ sample added.
• Mobotix DualNight M12 IP camera support module added.
• Video files support module added.
• C++ wrapper for SDK functions added.

March 30, 2010
Support modules for UPEK EikonTouch 300 and EikonTouch 700 fingerprint scanners for Microsoft Windows platform added to MegaMatcher SDK and VeriFinger SDK.

March 4, 2010
Support modules for Futronic FS50 fingerprint scanner for Microsoft Windows platform added to MegaMatcher SDK and VeriFinger SDK.

March 2, 2010
MegaMatcher Accelerator 2.0, a biometric software and hardware packaged solution that includes one of the fastest fingerprint matching engines in the world, with matching speeds up to 40 million fingerprints per second, is now available.

Read press release.

March 1, 2010
Poland's new biometric passport system uses VeriFinger for fingerprint verification. VeriFinger is now used in all Polish passport offices for biometric passport application, generation and issuance processes.
Read press release and case study (PDF).

January 29, 2010
SentiSight 2.1 SDK is now available. The new version features these updates:

• Tutorials for all programming languages updated;
• Images comparison tutorial added;
• C# sample added;
• wxWidget light sample added;
• C++ wrapper added.

January 18, 2010
Support modules for Suprema RealScan-10 and SFU300 fingerprint scanners for Microsoft Windows platform added to MegaMatcher SDK and VeriFinger SDK.

January 15, 2010
Neurotechnology will participate in the 1st Conference on Technical Cooperation & Capacity Building for Border Management on January 19-21 at Grand Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok. The Conference is organised by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (APSCA).

January 15, 2010
Neurotechnology celebrates its 20 years anniversary. The company was founded in 1990 in Vilnius, Lithuania under the name Neurotechnologija. Since that time Neurotechnology has released multiple innovative products for both identification and verification of objects and personal identity.

2009

December 31, 2009
VeriFinger 6.2 SDK and VeriEye 2.2 SDK are now available. The new versions contain improvements that make these products compatible with recently released MegaMatcher 3.1 SDK and VeriLook 4.0 SDK.

• VeriFinger 6.2 SDK updates:
  • PostgreSQL database support added (available in VeriFinger 6.2 Extended SDK).
  • C++ wrappers for Neurotechnology libraries added.
  • wxWidgets C++ cross-platform sample replaces the previous MFC and GTK C++ samples.
  • U.are.U scanners are now supported under 64-bit Windows.
  • VistaMT device fingerprint scanner support added.
• VeriEye 2.2 SDK updates:
  • PostgreSQL database support added (available in VeriEye 2.2 Extended SDK).
  • C++ wrappers for Neurotechnology libraries added.

December 14, 2009
Neurotechnology introduces its subsidiary Biometric Supply. The subsidiary provides a wide range of fingerprint scanners and other biometric hardware equipment. Adding Biometric Supply hardware options to Neurotechnology software allows customers to more easily obtain all of the hardware and software components required for their biometric system implementations.

November 30, 2009
VeriLook 4.0 SDK for biometric facial recognition and MegaMatcher 3.1 SDK for multi-biometric applications are now available:

• Palm print identification added to MegaMatcher face, fingerprint and iris capabilities.
• Increased facial recognition accuracy by 10-50%.
• The faces are now recognized at any head roll (tilt) angle.
• Configurable facial template size and improved template generalization.

Read press release.

September 29, 2009
NIST IREX evaluation judges VeriEye 2.1 one of the most reliable in iris recognition. Neurotechnology also places in top three for lowest computational cost.
Read press release.

September 29, 2009
INTERPOL is going to use Neurotechnology biometric recognition algorithm in the new E-Passport initiative.
See INTERPOL media release for more details.

July 23, 2009
Indonesia now using MegaMatcher biometric technology in integrated passport issuance system. Multi-biometric face and fingerprint identification engine from Neurotechnology helps to enable fast and accurate passport processing.
Read press release and case study (PDF).

July 17, 2009
New product versions are available:

• VeriFinger 6.1 SDK – now includes support modules for Cross Match Verifier 320, Cross Match L SCAN Guardian USB, Futronic FS90, Suprema SFR300-S, Suprema RealScan-D, Suprema RealScan-S and Suprema BioMini scanners.
• VeriEye 2.1 SDK – features improved matching reliability. Also, support module for VistaFA2 iris scanner was added.
• VeriLook 3.3 SDK – now supports Prosilica GigE Vision and VistaFA2 cameras.

The MegaMatcher 3.0 SDK is now able to use VeriEye 2.1 Standard SDK as iris engine add-on. Also, support module for Suprema RealScan-D fingerprint scanner was added to MegaMatcher 3.0 SDK.

Read press release.

April 27, 2009
MegaMatcher 3.0 SDK is now available. The new version features 3 times faster and more reliable fingerprint matching engine. Biometric standards support was updated.

Also, new fingerprint scanner support modules have been added to MegaMatcher 3.0 SDK:
• Cross Match Verifier 320 support module for Microsoft Windows;
• Cross Match L SCAN Guardian support module for Microsoft Windows;
• Futronic FS90 support modules for Microsoft Windows and Linux;
• Suprema SFR300-S support module for Microsoft Windows;
• Suprema RealScan-S support module for Microsoft Windows;
• Suprema BioMini support module for Microsoft Windows.

March 9, 2009
VeriLook Surveillance SDK was released. The SDK provides real-time face identification using video surveillance cameras.
Read press release.

February 23, 2009
New MegaMatcher Accelerator is available. The combined software/hardware solution boosts speed for high-volume biometric identification and database duplicate searching and matches more than 10 million fingerprints per second.
Read press release.

2008

2008, December 17
New fingerprint scanner support modules have been added:
• Zvetco Verifi P4000 support modules for Microsoft Windows, Linux and macOS added to VeriFinger 6.0 SDK, FingerCell 2.1 EDK and Free Fingerprint Verification SDK;
• ZKSoftware ZK6000 support module for Microsoft Windows added to MegaMatcher 2.1 SDK, VeriFinger 6.0 SDK and Free Fingerprint Verification SDK;
• DigitalPersona U.are.U 4500 support module for Microsoft Windows added to MegaMatcher 2.1 SDK, VeriFinger 6.0 SDK and Free Fingerprint Verification SDK.

2008, December 2
Bangladesh Voter Registration Project now using MegaMatcher biometric technology to detect and prevent duplicate registrations. Multi-biometric face and fingerprint identification from Neurotechnology helps ensure accuracy for upcoming elections.
Read press release and case study (PDF).

2008, November 24
Free Fingerprint Verification SDK has been released.

2008, October 31
NTFI library for token face images compatibility with ISO/IEC 19794 standard is included in MegaMatcher 2.1 SDK.

2008, September 18
VeriEye 2.0 SDK now includes support modules for Cross Match I Scan 2 iris scanner.

2008, September 10
SentiSight 2.0 SDK for universal object recognition has been released. The SDK is based on new technology that provides enhanced recognition capabilities for use in a wide range of robotics, artificial intelligence and computer vision applications.
Read Press Release…

2008, August 19
Biometric Standards Support add-ons for VeriFinger SDK, VeriLook SDK, VeriEye SDK and FingerCell EDK have been released.

2008, July 16
New fingerprint scanner support modules have been added to VeriFinger 6.0 SDK and MegaMatcher 2.1 SDK:
• Futronic FS88 for Microsoft Windows and Linux;
• NITGEN eNBioScan-F for Microsoft Windows and Linux;
• Jstac Athena 210 for Microsoft Windows;
• DERMALOG ZF1 for Microsoft Windows.

2008, June 10
VeriEye 2.0 SDK for iris identification system development has been released. The original proprietary eye iris recognition algorithm detects and compensates for irregularities and obstructions.
Read Press Release…

2008, May 7
Neurotechnology announces MegaMatcher 2.1 SDK for development of large-scale AFIS and multi-biometric face-fingerprint identification systems. The new version now includes face liveness detection, enhanced standards support and Java compatibility.
Read Press Release…

2008, April 14
VeriFinger 6.0 SDK for fingerprint recognition and VeriLook 3.2 SDK for facial recognition are now available. The new versions support development of client-server applications, face liveness detection and incorporate MegaMatcher core algorithms for reliable biometric identification.
Read Press Release…

2008, April 14
Neurotechnologija changes corporate name to Neurotechnology. The new name reflects growing international presence for acclaimed provider of biometric algorithms and object recognition technologies.
Read Press Release…

2008, January 8
Hongda S680 fingerprint scanner support module for Microsoft Windows has been added to VeriFinger 5.0 SDK and MegaMatcher 2.0 SDK.

2007

2007, November 26
FaceCell 1.1 EDK is now available. The improved FaceCell algorithm now includes the new face features quality control, improved face and eyes detection precision and enrollment from stream.

2007, November 7
Neurotechnologija has released the Smartcard Face-Match add-on For VeriLook SDK and MegaMatcher SDK. The add-on enables using VeriLook and MegaMatcher technologies for the implementation of biometric face-on-smartcard verification systems.
Read Press Release…

2007, October 22
SentiSight 1.1 SDK is available. The SDK now includes an improved separation algorithm and supports Linux operating system.

2007, October 11
VeriLook 3.1 SDK is now available. The improved VeriLook algorithm now includes the new face features quality control, improved face and eyes detection precision and enrollment from stream.

2007, October 1
Neurotechnologija announces the availability of the Smartcard Finger-Match Add-on For VeriFinger SDK and MegaMatcher SDK. The add-on enables using VeriFinger and MegaMatcher technologies for the implementation of biometric fingerprint-on-smartcard verification systems.
Read Press Release…

2007, October 1
Neurotechnologija takes part in Biometrics 2007 exhibition in London on October 18-19. You can visit us here at booth 201.

2007, September 27
Lumidigm Venus series fingerprint sensor support modules for Microsoft Windows has been added to VeriFinger 5.0 SDK and MegaMatcher 2.0 SDK.

2007, September 12
Futronic eFAM (FS84) fingerprint scanner support modules for Microsoft Windows and Linux have been added to VeriFinger 5.0 SDK and MegaMatcher 2.0 SDK.

2007, August 13
MegaMatcher 2.0 SDK now supports 64-bit x86 platforms.

2007, July 27
Neurotechnologija releases FingerCell 2.1 EDK, a kit for embedded system developers. The new FingerCell 2.1 algorithm is especially useful for embedded hardware with slow processors and small amounts of memory.

2007, July 18
BioLink U-Match MatchBook v.3.5 fingerprint scanner support modules for Microsoft Windows and Linux have been added to VeriFinger 5.0 SDK and MegaMatcher 2.0 SDK.

2007, July 12
SecuGen Hamster Plus and Hamster IV fingerprint scanner support modules for Microsoft Windows have been added to VeriFinger 5.0 SDK and MegaMatcher 2.0 SDK.

2007, June 4
Neurotechnologija announces SentiSight SDK – a universal object recognition SDK for robotics and computer vision applications. The SentiSight technology provides versatile and accurate recognition using still or video images from a wide variety of cameras and webcams.
Read Press Release…

2007, May 14
Neurotechnologija's MegaMatcher 2.0 fingerprint technology is recognized by NIST as fully MINEX compliant.
NIST certifies MegaMatcher for use in personal identity verification program applications.
Read Press Release…

2007, March 30
Neurotechnologija is pleased to announce that our results in the Fingerprint Verification Competition (FVC2006) achieved the highest ranking when using the most realistic benchmark for real-world biometric applications, "Average Zero FMR."
Our algorithm also took second place in the FVC2006 Light Category, in the Average Zero FMR benchmark.
Read Press Release…

2007, March 7
New fingerprint scanner support modules have been added to VeriFinger 5.0 SDK and MegaMatcher 2.0 SDK:
• Biometrika HiScan support modules for Microsoft Windows and Linux;
• TST Biometrics BiRD 3 support module for Microsoft Windows.

2007, February 14
VeriLook 3.0 algorithm demo is available for downloading. The demo application enrolls and identifies faces from image file, camera or webcam.

2007, January 29
MegaMatcher 2.0 SDK is now available for the development of large-scale AFIS and multi-biometric face-fingerprint identification systems. New fused matching algorithm can produce up to 400,000 matches per second with high reliability on a single PC.
Read Press Release…

2007, January 10
Neurotechnologija announces the new FaceCell EDK, a Facial Recognition Embedded Development Kit and FingerCell 2.0 EDK, a kit for Embedded Fingerprint Recognition Systems. Both products can be used together to create embedded multi-biometric applications on a variety of systems and compact mobile devices.

2006

2006, December 27
VeriFinger 5.0 algorithm demo is available for downloading. The demo application enrolls and identifies fingerprints from image file or supported fingerprint scanner, and can receiver operation characteristic (ROC) curves with custom fingerprint databases.

2006, October 31
Matching server components have been added to VeriFinger 5.0 Extended SDK.

2006, October 31
Green Bit DactyScan 26, Identix DFR 2080 and DFR 2100 scanners are now supported under Microsoft Windows by VeriFinger 5.0 SDK.

2006, October 16
New VeriLook 3.0 SDK for biometric facial recognition can match 100,000 faces per second and now supports Macintosh. Read Press Release…

2006, September 19
VeriFinger 5.0 SDK for biometric fingerprint recognition is now available. SDK includes major functionality enhancements and adds support for Macintosh. Read Press Release…

2006, September 18
Neurotechnologija and Fulcrum Biometrics are going to attend the Biometrics Technology Expo 2006, which will be held at September 19-21, 2006, at Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland. You can visit Neurotechnologija and Fulcrum Biometrics there at booth 305.

2006, September 1
Neurotechnologija starts offering the custom project development service.

2006, July 27
VeriFinger 4.2 SDK now includes Microsoft Windows support modules for these fingerprint scanners and sensors:
    • Biometrika Fx3000;
    • UPEK TouchChip TCRU2C;
    • NITGEN Fingkey Hamster;
    • NITGEN Fingkey Hamster II;
    • AuthenTec EntréPad AES2501B.

2006, June 30
Neurotechnologija takes part in Biometrics 2006 exhibition in London on October 19-20. You can visit us here at stand 202.

2006, May 31
Testech Bio-i CYTE fingerprint scanner is now supported under Microsoft Windows by VeriFinger 4.2 SDK.

2006, May 12
MegaMatcher 1.1 SDK has been released. The newest version of MegaMatcher SDK introduces an API for latent fingerprint template editing (with sample editor) and support modules for Oracle and SQLite databases.

2006, February 20
One of the biggest printers' manufacturers in the world Océ has chosen VeriFinger for their Océ TouchTo Print functionality.

2006, February 2
Neurotechnologija partner with Lenovo Group to Deliver Facial Recognition Software Suite for User Authentication. Read Press Release…

2006, January 9
Fujitsu MBF200 fingerprint sensor is now supported under Microsoft Windows by VeriFinger 4.2. SDK.

2005

2005, November 23
Digent FD1000 scanner is now supported by VeriFinger 4.2 Standard SDK and Extended SDK.

2005, November 22
Neurotechnologija has released the FingerCell Device with integrated DigitalPersona U.are.U 4000 sensor. FingerCell EDK was restructured.

2005, October 17
Neurotechnologija takes part in Biometrics 2005 exhibition in London on October 20-21. You can visit us here at stand 18.

2005, June 27
SecuGen Hamster III scanner is now supported by VeriFinger 4.2 Standard SDK and Extended SDK.

2005, April 29
VeriLook 2.0 for Windows and Linux has been released. The newest version of VeriLook features improved reliability and faster matching speed.

2005, March 31
MegaMatcher – a technology for developing a large-scale Automatic Biometric Identification System has been released.
MegaMatcher features high reliability and matching speed, matches rolled and flat fingerprints, and supports biometric standards for data interchange. MegaMatcher includes fault-tolerant computer cluster software, which allows to reach high productivity and efficiency, as well as fast processing of large number of identification requests, scalable system architecture and support for databases with practically unlimited size.
MegaMatcher is available as Software Development Kit, which allows to develop an AFIS based on stand-alone PC or cluster of PCs. All components of MegaMatcher SDK could be used on both Windows and Linux OS.

2005, March 2
Neurotechnologija introduces a Solution Partners program. The program is intended for integrators who have developed solution using our technologies. Solution Partners get special discount for additional products licenses.
Application form and more information for the customers are available here.

2004

2004, December 1
MySQL integration module is now available in VeriFinger 4.2 Linux SDK.

2004, November 23
Startek FM200 scanner, LighTuning Tech. LTT-C500 and Atmel FingerChip fingerprint sensors are now supported by VeriFinger 4.2 Standard SDK and Extended SDK.

2004, October 6
Neurotechnologija takes part in Biometrics 2004 exhibition in London on October 14-15. You can visit us here at stand 60.

2004, September 30
VeriLook 1.1 for Windows and Linux has been released. The newest version of VeriLook features improved reliability and multiple face processing.

2004, September 30
Fujitsu MBF200 scanner is now supported by VeriFinger 4.2 Linux SDK.

2004, August 31
Tacoma CMOS scanner is now supported by VeriFinger 4.2 SDK and FingerCell 1.2 EDK.

2004, April 14
FingerCell 1.2 for Windows has been released.
The newest version of FingerCell features improved reliability, smaller template size and 50% faster matching.

2004, March 29
Microsoft Access (VBA) sample was added into VeriLook SDK.

2004, March 19
VeriFinger 4.2 has been released.
The newest version of VeriFinger features improved reliability, smaller template size and 50% faster matching.
VeriFinger 4.0 and 4.1 customers can receive a free upgrade to VeriFinger 4.2. Please, contact us for more information.

2004, January 30
VeriLook, a face recognition engine for Microsoft Windows, has been released.
VeriLook SDK is available for the developers of biometric systems.
VeriLook demo is available for download.

2004, January 16
VeriFinger 4.1 Linux SDK now supports AES4000 fingerprint sensor.
VeriFinger demo application for Linux is available for download.

2003

2003, October 29
Neurotechnologija takes part in Biometrics 2003 exhibition on October 30-31. You can visit us here at stand 7a.

2003, October 1
VeriFinger 4.1 Standard SDK and Extended SDK now support Identix DFR 2090 and Cross Match Verifier 300-USB fingerprint scanners.

2003, June 16
VeriFinger 4.1 Extended SDK now includes WWW components

2003, May 7
FingerCell 1.1 is now available.

2003, April 29
VeriFinger 4.1 Extended SDK has been released.
FingerSuite customers will receive a free upgrade to VeriFinger 4.1 Extended SDK.

2003, March 5
VeriFinger 4.1 for Linux has been released.

2003, January 22
VeriFinger 4.1 now supports Visual Basic .NET

2002

2002, December 3
VeriFinger 4.1 for Windows has been released.
VeriFinger 4.0 customers can receive a free upgrade to VeriFinger 4.1.

2002, August 6
VeriFinger 4.0 now supports Java.
Support library for AuthenTec AF-S2 and AES4000 sensors is now available

2002, July 5
Biometrika Fx2000 fingerprint scanner is now supported by VeriFinger software on Windows and Linux platforms.

2002, May 14
VeriFinger 4.0 for Linux has been released.

2002, May 10
FingerSuite - a set of components for developers has been released.

2001

2001, December 14
FingerCell Embedded Development Kit - product for embedded fingerprint identification systems has been released.

2001, October 22
Neurotechnologija will participate in Biometrics 2001 exhibition in ExCeL, London, UK on 29-30 November 2001. Our products will be exhibited on stand 54.

2001, August 31
FingerPoint v1.4 for Windows has been released.

2001, April 12
VeriFinger 4.0 for Windows has been released.

2000

2000, December 23
FingerPoint v1.3 for Windows has been released.

2000, September 5
VeriFinger 3.3 for Windows has been released.

2000, March 14
VeriFinger 3.1 for Windows, featuring major boost in the fingerprint matching speed has been released.

2000 February 6
FingerPoint v1.2 demo version, has been released for public evaluation.

1999

1999, November 20
VeriFinger can now work with Compaq fingerprint scanner.

1999, October 1
FingerPoint, an application for person identification using fingerprints has been released.