Gwangyang Steelworks to Introduce Iris Recognition Technology

Iris Recognition Access Control and Visitor Badge Issuance Solved at Once

High Stability and Reliability Are the Greatest Advantages

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks (Director Lee Jin-su) announced that it will introduce an iris recognition-based access system for customers and visitors.

Human iris patterns are formed after 10 months of age and remain unchanged throughout life, making biometric technology based on this feature highly stable and reliable.

Until now, when customers or visitors visited the steelworks, their ID cards were collected to verify prior visit applications, security stickers were directly attached using a mobile phone camera, and then visitor passes were issued to manage access.

In this process, there was a risk of security sticker damage, arbitrary removal, and unauthorized access due to visitor pass theft. Gwangyang Steelworks has established a new access process based on iris recognition technology to preemptively block these risks and reduce security risks to zero.

Gwangyang Steelworks enhanced security and convenience by adopting iris recognition technology.
Photo by Gwangyang Steelworks

With the establishment of the biometric-based access process at Gwangyang Steelworks, not only security but also convenience is expected to improve. Compared to the previous process, which had long waiting times for visitor pass issuance, the issuance time will be significantly reduced, alleviating inconveniences for customers and residents caused by vehicle congestion during rush hours.

Once the iris recognition system is implemented, visitors will install the Gwangyang Steelworks security program (MDM) on their smartphones and register their iris at a KIOSK (unmanned terminal), linking it with the program.

When a registered user scans their iris at the reader located at the entrance, the security program will automatically activate, disabling the smartphone’s camera function, and both an authentication QR code and visitor pass will be issued.

Han Sang-kwon, leader of the Administrative Liaison Group at Gwangyang Steelworks, said, “As a security officer, the introduction of this iris recognition technology is meaningful in that it has established a system suitable for a national security facility by reducing the possibility of security incidents to zero,” adding, “We will continue to implement human-centered security that precisely detects and monitors security risks.”

Meanwhile, Gwangyang Steelworks is actively developing and applying cutting-edge technologies not only by introducing this biometric technology but also by implementing △ AI-based automatic measurement system for safe distances of handling cranes △ smart blast furnace △ RPA, leading the way toward becoming a century-old company.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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