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Normal Cell Phone-Based Intelligent Biometrics for Children

Mohit Kumar of the Hanseatic Institute of Technology in Germany will develop and test a simple biometrics program for its ability to identify children by analyzing images of their ears and foot creases captured by regular cell phone cameras. Images would be sent to a central server, which could then generate text messages back to healthcare workers and parents with health and vaccination information unique to that child.

More information about Create Low-Cost Cell Phone-Based Solutions for Improved Uptake and Coverage of Childhood Vaccination (Round 7)

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