iSciLab "Pet Biometric Recognition Certified as New Technology by Ministry of Agriculture"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] iCylab recently announced that its nostril wrinkle (nose wrinkle) based pet individual identification technology has received the New Excellent Technology (NET) certification from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

iCylab's nostril wrinkle recognition technology identifies animals using the patterns of their nose wrinkles. It analyzes the three-dimensional nostril wrinkle patterns of animals captured through a smartphone application equipped with 3D biometric imaging technology for pets aged two months or older.

The Ministry of Agriculture highlighted the features of the nostril wrinkle recognition technology, including △fast and convenient animal registration, △animal recognition through an app applying high-speed camera technology, and △confirmation of 99.99% accuracy in pet biometric recognition technology.

Economic and industrial ripple effects are also expected. By applying biometric animal registration methods, individual ID services can be provided, enabling the establishment of pet-related financial systems such as pet insurance and pet savings, contributing to the growth of various petconomy (pet + economy) industries.

An iCylab official stated, "This is another achievement following last month's designation as an excellent government R&D innovative product," adding, "We have created grounds for the government, local governments, and public institutions to adopt nostril wrinkle technology in accordance with the National Contract Act."

Meanwhile, iCylab began research and development on pet nostril wrinkle recognition based on 3D biometric recognition and artificial intelligence in 2012. Using over 200,000 animal nostril wrinkle images, tests were conducted for three years starting in 2019, and through accredited tests by Korea System Certification, the false acceptance rate (FAR) and false rejection rate (FRR) were confirmed to be below 0.01%.

Patents related to nostril wrinkle recognition, registration, and services have been registered in Korea, the United States, Japan, and other countries. Currently, iCylab is conducting a regulatory sandbox demonstration project for pet registration services based on nostril wrinkle recognition.

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