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Biometrics Use Personal ID To Enhance Computer Security This cover article presents an overview of the emerging field of biometrics, which use personal characteristics such as fingerprints, voiceprints and eye patterns to establish and verify identity. Cutting-edge applications of this new technology are presented, as well as a look at competing standards efforts. Book Shelf Reviews of current books dealing with intelligent systems. Products A compilation of new product release information, ranging from neural networks and expert systems, to speech recognition and virtual reality. Intelligent Applications A round-up of recently released applications utilizing intelligent technologies. Calendar A list of upcoming intelligent systems-related events. Spring Technologies Develops Commuter Access System One of the latest applications of biometrics could allow commuters to simply glance at a camera at tollbooths rather than tossing coins into a basket. News Briefs A snapshot of newsworthy events in the intelligent systems arena, including the latest round of acquisitions, such as Engineering Animation acquiring rival VR vendor Sense8, Carnegie Group taking over Advantage kbs, and Voice Control Systems gobbling up PureSpeech. Buzzeo Takes Higher Education Even Higher With Rules-Based System Buzzeo, a software engineering firm, has developed a highly-adaptable self-service application for the higher education market that uses rules-based technology to automate administrative tasks. |
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NASA Develops Air Traffic Control Tower Simulator NASA has begun construction of a full-scale air traffic control tower simulator that will provide -- under realistic airport conditions and configurations -- a facility that will test ways to combat potential air and runway traffic problems. Pathfinder Tracks Down Its Users With Intelligent Agents Time Warner's Pathfinder Web site is using intelligent agent-based technology to provide cutting edge search-and-retrieval functions. Agent-based "Burglar Alarm" Protects State Dept. Network The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs has adopted an intelligent agent-based system to protect its Windows NT-based network. Product Profiles A brief look at Neuron Data's Elements 2 Advisor and The MathWorks' Neural Network Toolbox 3.0 Sears Gets Through The Holidays With Speech Recognition Sears, Roebuck and Co. has deployed a speech recognition-based department call handler to 750 retail stores, which can handle nearly 75% of inbound calls to each store's general information number. PapNet Holds Promise To Reduce Healthcare Costs The neural network-based PapNet testing system can provide a cost-effective method to manage patients diagnoses with ASCUS type Pap smears. |
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