RF Tag Biometric Authentication for Robot Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current robot systems lack robust security measures to ensure that only authorized personnel can perform operations, leading to potential unauthorized access and accidents.
Innovation Solution
A robot system incorporating an RF tag with biometric authentication capabilities, which detects and verifies the identity of authorized personnel using fingerprint or vein authentication, and communicates the authentication result to a control device to advance or prevent operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional access control methods are used in robot systems, then the system structure remains simple, but security against unauthorized operations is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an RF tag as an intermediary device that combines biometric authentication functionality with the existing robot system. The RF tag serves as a mediator between the operator and the robot control system, performing biometric verification (fingerprint or vein authentication) and communicating authentication results to the control device via wireless communication. This intermediary approach enhances security without requiring fundamental changes to the core robot system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The RF tag is designed with multi-functionality, integrating both biometric authentication (supporting multiple authentication methods such as fingerprint and vein detection) and wireless communication capabilities into a single portable device. This universal design allows the same device to perform multiple security functions, reducing the need for separate authentication systems and minimizing overall system complexity while improving security.
2Reliability
If biometric authentication is implemented using RF tags, then unauthorized access is prevented, but the authentication process requires additional verification steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs biometric authentication verification before allowing robot operations to proceed. The RF tag contains pre-stored biometric data (fingerprint templates or vein patterns) that are verified in advance against the presented biometric information. This preliminary verification ensures that only authenticated users can initiate operations, preventing unauthorized access while maintaining efficient authentication flow.
Solution Approach 2:
The RF tag is a self-contained device that performs biometric verification locally without requiring continuous external processing. The authentication logic and biometric data storage are integrated within the RF tag itself, allowing it to autonomously verify credentials and communicate results to the control device. This self-service capability reduces authentication time by eliminating the need for complex centralized verification systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances security by preventing unauthorized access and operations, ensuring that only authorized personnel can perform tasks, thereby reducing the risk of accidents and improving overall system security.
Implementation Method 1
a detection device for detecting biometric authentication information of an individual
Implementation Method 2
a first antenna for transmitting the biometric authentication result obtained by the first processor
Implementation Method 3
a control device comprising a second antenna for receiving the biometric authentication result transmitted from the RF tag
Data Source
AI summary
A robot system includes a robot, and an RF tag, the RF tag including a detection device for detecting biometric authentication information of an individual, a memory for storing unique biometric authentication information of an authorized person which is authorized to perform operations related to a task of the robot, a first processor for obtaining a biometric authentication result by comparing the biometric authentication information detected by the detection device with the unique biometric authentication information stored in the memory, and a first antenna for transmitting the biometric authentication result obtained by the first processor. The robot system further includes a control device including a second antenna for receiving the biometric authentication result transmitted from the RF tag, wherein the control device advances a process of the operation when the biometric authentication result indicates that the individual is the authorized person.