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Biometrics is one of the most powerful, but misunderstood technologies used at airports today. The ability to increase the speed of individual processes, as well as offer a touch-free experience throughout an entire journey is a revolution that is decades in the making.

The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 233: Airport Biometrics: A Primer is designed to help aviation stakeholders, especially airport operators, to understand the range of issues and choices available when considering, and deciding on, a scalable and effective set of solutions using biometrics. These solutions may serve as a platform to accommodate growth as well as addressing the near-term focus regarding safe operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Airport Biometrics: A Primer. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26180.

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248 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/26180
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Front Matter i-viii
Chapter 1 - Introducing Biometrics 1-8
Chapter 2 - How Advanced Is the Employment of Biometrics at Present? 9-42
Chapter 3 - Legal, Policy, and Privacy Review 43-65
Chapter 4 - Planning and Process Considerations 66-90
Chapter 5 - System Design and Information Technology Architecture 91-116
Chapter 6 - Future Directions 117-118
References 119-128
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms 129-130
Glossary 131-134
Appendix A - Case Study: Amazon Go Cashierless Retail Experience 135-144
Appendix B - Case Study: Denver Daon Biometric Partnership 145-148
Appendix C - Case Study: CBP Trusted Traveler Programs at U.S. Airports 149-155
Appendix D - Case Study: Seattle Tacoma International Airport and Designated Aviation Channeling 156-161
Appendix E - Case Study: Curb-to-Gate Program by CBP and Delta Air Lines at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport 162-171
Appendix F - Case Study: Known Traveller Digital Identity at A roport International Montreal Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Montreal, Canada 172-180
Appendix G - Case Study: The Seamless Passenger Journey at London Heathrow 181-188
Appendix H - Case Study: Risk Management During COVID-19 Using Biometrics at Carrasco International Airport, Montevideo, Uruguay 189-195
Appendix I - Case Study: Digi Yatra and the Seamless Passenger Journey at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, India 196-204
Appendix J - Case Study: Happy Flow at Aruba s Queen Beatrix International Airport 205-213
Appendix K - Legal, Policy, and Privacy Review 214-231
Appendix L - Best Practices and Privacy by Design 232-234
Appendix M - IATA OneID and Seamless Flow 235-236
Appendix N - ICAO Digital Travel Credential 237-238
Appendix O - Accuracy of Facial Recognition 239-242

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