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Rita, 
We ordered an inexpensive Microsoft Fingerprint Scanner to add a biometrics element to our security technology exhibits.  So far we haven't found a good user interface to put it on the floor, but it does give nice images of the fingerprints.  We were also able to fool it by making a silicone cast of my finger from a dental clay mold.

Years ago I worked an exhibit at the Exploratorium called Revealing Bodies (no plastination) which used scanners made by URU.  Their interface stored visitor's fingerprints and asked them questions at several stations throughout the exhibit.  They were a technical nightmare, the newer ones are more reliable and have better image quality.  

Please keep me updated with your progress on this,
David

Date:    Wed, 3 Jan 2007 10:42:30 -0500
From:    Rita Mukherjee Hoffstadt <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Fingerprint scanner

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Hello Everyone,

For those looking to take a break from the interesting evolution 
discussion, does anyone out there have any practical experience with 
fingerprint scanners?

We'd like for visitors to be able to electronically magnify and compare 
their fingerprints. We need a fingerprint scanner/camera that has a 
webcam style USB video OR analog NTSC video output.

Either one of these can be captured into our programming 
environment/application with the use of a commercial video OCX activex 
control.

Thanks!!
Rita

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Rita Mukherjee Hoffstadt

Exhibit and Program Developer

Franklin Institute

222 North 20th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

215 448 1309

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