biometrics in the toronto region, 2009
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The Toronto Region is a leader in behavioural and physiological biometrics, an off-shoot of the region's strong cluster in IT Security and Cryptography.TRANSCRIPT
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Biometrics in the Toronto Region
November 25, 2009
TORONTO REGION RESEARCH ALLIANCE
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Outline
Definition – what is biometrics?
Global trends
Global Status in Publications and Patents
Overview of regional assetsResearch institutes and scientific expertise
State of the industryCompanies and labour force
Opportunities in Ontario and Canada
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What is Biometrics?
As a characteristic:A measurable biological and behavioural characteristicUnique and therefore can be used for identification
As a process:Automated methods of recognizing an individual based on measurable biological and behavioural characteristics
First known example of biometrics dates back to the 14th
century in China
Sources:
National Science and Technology Council’s Subcommittee on Biometrics and Identity Management; The National Center
for State Courts
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Source:
Brenda McPhail
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Source:
International Biometric Group, October 2008
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Global Trends
Increasing security concerns and decreasing costs driving the biometrics marketUS-VISIT Program – collection of biometrics data from international travelers at U.S. visa-issuing posts and ports of entrySimilar biometric identification programs in other countries used to improve border security, including the UK, Australia, Japan, Canada, and the European UnionChinese biometrics market growing at a rate of 50% annually and could reach a market volume of over RMB 3 billion by 2010
“Biometrics is quite rightly viewed to be at the cutting edge of security technology”John Davies, Managing Director of DSi, one of the UK's leading access control technology companies
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Global Trends
Sources:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Infosecurity magazine, October 22, 2009; International Biometric Group, October 2008;
PRWeb, http://outdo.net/article.cfm/id/188026, 2007; SourceSecurity.com
Global Status in Research and Patents
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Canada as a Global Leader in Physiological Biometrics Research
Top 10 Countries for Physiological Biometrics Related Publications (1999 - 2009)
Total Global Publications: 1584
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ISI Publications, November 2009
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Toronto Region’s High Impact in Physiological Biometrics
Source:
ISI Publications, November 2009
Toronto Region vs. International Competitive Cities for Physiological Biometrics Related Publications (1999 - 2009)
Total Global Publications: 1584
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Distribution of Physiological Biometrics Related Publications in Canada by Region (1999 - 2009)Total Publications in Canada: 57
Rest of Ontario18%
Rest of Canada47%
Toronto Region35%
Canada’s Leader in Physiological BiometricsCanadian Physiological Biometrics Related Publications by
Province (1999 - 2009)Total Publications in Canada: 57
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ISI Publications, November 2009
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Physiological Biometrics Patents
Top 10 Inventor Countries for Physiological Biometrics Related Patents (1999 - 2009)
Total Global Patents: 1708
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Delphion, November 2009
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Canadian Physiological Biometrics Related Patents by Province (1999 - 2009)
Total Canadian Patents: 39
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Delphion, November 2009
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Behavioural Biometrics ResearchTop 10 Countries for Behavioural Biometrics Related Publications (1999 -
2009)Total Global Publications: 2028
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ISI Publications, November 2009
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Behavioural Biometrics in the Toronto Region
The TR’s impact is comparable to leading international regions.Toronto Region vs. International Competititve Cities for
Behavioural Biometrics Related Publications (1999 - 2009)Total Global Publications: 2028
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ISI Publications, November 2009
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Canada’s Leader in Behavioural Biometrics
Source:
ISI Publications, November 2009
Distribution of Behavioural Biometrics Related Publications in Canada by Region (1999 - 2009)Total Publications in Canada: 81
Rest of Ontario21%
Rest of Canada40%
TR39%
Canadian Behavioural Biometrics Related Publications by Province (1999 - 2009)
Total Publications in Canada: 81
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Behavioural Biometrics Patents
Source:
Delphion, November 2009
Top 10 Inventor Countries for Behavioural Biometrics Related Patents (1999 - 2009)
Total Global Patents: 8788
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Behavioural Biometrics Patents continued
Source:
Delphion, November 2009
Behavioural Biometrics Related Patents in Canada by Province (1999 - 2009)
Total Patents in Canada: 157
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Research Institutes and Scientific Expertise
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Centre of Advanced R&D: 22 Related Research Institutes and Groups
Selected research groups and institutes
University of Toronto
Culture, Communication and Information TechnologyEmerging Communication Technology Institute Institute for Optical SciencesThe Communications Group
University of Waterloo
Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research (CACR)Institute for Computer Research (ICR)Nortel Networks Institute for Advanced Information Technology (NNI)Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence Group
Ryerson University Privacy and Cyber Crime Institute (PCCI)Ryerson University Multimedia Research Laboratory
McMaster UniversityCentre for Electrophotonic Materials & DevicesCommunications Research Laboratory Centre for Emerging Device Technology
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NSERC and CFI Funding (1999 – 2009)Distribution of NSERC Funding for Biometrics Related Projects in
Canada by Province (1999 - 2009)Total NSERC Funding: $6,404,504
Toronto Region23.4%
Other1.3%
Alberta1.7%
Québec47.8%Rest of Ontario
18.5%
British Columbia
6.0%Nova Scotia
0.5%
New Brunswick0.9%
Distribution of CFI Funding for Biometrics Related Projects in Canada by Province (1999 - 2009)
Total CFI Funding: $3,888,337
Rest of Ontario26%
Alberta33%
Toronto Region18%
Saskatchewan2%
British Columbia
3%Nova Scotia3%
Quebec15%
Sources: NSERC, October 2009; CFI, October 2009
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Number of NSERC Funded Projects by Fiscal Year for Top Recipients
Canada Total
Ontario
Quebec
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Increase in Public Funding for BiometricsNSERC Funding by Fiscal Year for Top Recipients
Canada Total
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$500,000
$1,000,000
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Source: NSERC, October 2009
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Funding in the Toronto RegionCombined NSERC and CFI Funding for Biometrics Related Projects in the Toronto Region by Institution (1999 - 2009)
Total Funding in TR: $2,211,492
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Universityof Toronto
Universityof Waterloo
WilfridLaurier
University
McMasterUniversity
Universityof OntarioInstitute ofTechnology
YorkUniversity
Universityof Guelph
Sources: NSERC, October 2009; CFI, October 2009
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Innovative Research in the Toronto Region
16 biometrics experts* in Canada, 9 of which are located in the Toronto RegionAcademic projects with potential for commercialization:
*Note:
Experts identified based on position as Canada Research Chairs, NSERC Industrial Research Chairs, or participation in major
biometrics projects
Sources: Brenda McPhail; http://www.ipsi.utoronto.ca/research.htm; http://horizon.uwaterloo.ca/ras/MUSES_SECRET.pdf
New multimodal (video and infrared, voice and sound, RFID and perimeter intrusion) intelligent sensor technologies for human-crowd surveillance applications in environments such as school campuses, hospitals, shopping centers, subways, airports, etc
IBM Canada, Visual Cortek Inc., IMS Inc., Vestec Inc.
University of Ottawa, University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, Ryerson University
MUSES_ SECRET
Integrated security architecture for the protection and storage of sensitive data within the domain of a care enterprise (e.g. wireless healthcare)
DRDC Toronto, Bell Canada
University of Toronto
BUSNET
GoalIndustrial Partners
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Project Name
Industry Status
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Highly-Educated and Highly-Skilled Workforce
The Toronto Region has:
Over 5000 college and university graduates (all levels) in biometrics related programs in 2007
89 undergraduate and 25 graduate related programs of study offered by 8 universities in 2008, which is more than 50% of all related programs of study in Ontario
Over 30% of the potential biometrics labour force in Canada
Sources:
CUDO 2008; eInfo
2008; OSAP KPI 2009 (for various colleges); Statistics Canada 2006 Census Labour
Force
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Biometrics-related Companies in the Toronto Region
17 companies in the Toronto Region
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Other Distributors
Source: Industry Canada, October 2009; Brenda McPhail
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Home to Key Players in the World Biometrics Market
L-1 Identity Solutions Enterprise Access Division (Markham, ON)Solutions used across 25+ countries and targeted towards specific marketsVeriSoft software application for fingerprint authentication now included on more than 20 million HP computersIts 3D facial recognition used by the largest casino in the world to provide access control for 12,000+ employees
AcSys Biometrics (Burlington, ON)Leading-edge provider of facial biometrics technologyOffers custom biometric solutions for government agencies and a variety of sectors
Note: Key players identified using RNCOS’ report “Global Biometric Market – New Opportunities (2007 – 2010)”
Sources: http://www.l1id.com/; http://www.acsysbiometrics.com/index.html; Business Wire, January 2008
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Capitalizing on Innovation
Two spin-off companies from innovative research at TR universities with potential applications in biometrics
Sources: Brenda McPhail; www.opalux.com; http://www.vestec.ca/index
• spin-off from research at the University of Toronto
• expertise in photonic colour technologies
• potential application in low-power biometrics-based security devices
• spin-off from research at the University of Waterloo
• expertise in speech recognition and advanced AI technologies
• potential application in voice recognition biometrics
Opportunities in Ontario and Canada
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Growing Government Interest
Interest of government agencies to drive growth of the biometrics market
Sources: Toronto Sun; Citizenship and Immigration Canada; Passport Canada; Department of National Defence; Canadian IDentity
Forum;
ITBusiness.ca; Government of Canada, 2008
Planning to use facial recognition technology to help keep gambling addicts out of casinos
Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Currently implementing the ePassport program, utilizing facial recognition technologyPilot project began 2009, full national implementation for 2011
Passport Canada
Now leading a $26 million Temporary Resident Biometrics Project 15% of temporary residents by late 2011, 50% in 2012, and 100% in 2013
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
What They Are Doing
Other government agencies currently involved in projects/programs using biometrics include: DRDC, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, RCMP, Correctional Services Canada
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Summary
Global leader in our physiological biometrics researchToronto Region is number 2 when compared to other international competitive cities, in terms of impact
Appropriately trained labour force for budding industryOver 5000 graduates in biometrics-related engineering, math, and science programs
Increasing global and government interest propelling industry growth and R&D
NSERC funding in Ontario for biometrics related projects has increased nine-fold since 1999
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For more information, contact us:
Toronto Region Research AllianceMaRS Centre, Heritage Building101 College Street, Suite HL30
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7Email: [email protected]: 1 416 673 6674 Fax: 1 416 673 6671