Today, Retica is the only full-eye biometric technology company, offering the most advanced and accurate eye biometric authentication solutions for logical, physical and digital ID applications to government, industry and business enterprises worldwide.

History
Since 1935, academic studies have repeatedly identified the vasculature of the retina as an exceptionally accurate and stable source of biometric information to identify humans. Because blood vessels have the same degree of visual contrast against the optic disk across age, gender and ethnicity, retina information can be gathered with universal ease. In earlier attempts to develop a retinal imaging system, however, scientists confronted several barriers to universal adaptation such as the requirements for a skilled operator, drugs to dilate the pupil and the excessive cost of system components.

Subsequent to the pioneering work in iris biometrics by Flom and Safir and the inventive advances by Daugman, iris has become a popular biometric measurement. While iris data is highly accurate, the process unfortunately suffers from difficulty in consistently obtaining a valid image. The iris is often occluded by eyelids and eye lashes. In addition, data collection can also be hindered by specular reflections in uncontrolled lighting situations.

Retica - An Industry First
Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Retica Systems, Inc. Retica has produced the first eye biometric imaging system to successfully exploit the full potential of the eye into a solution that captures, collects, stores, and verifies eye biometric information through a four-phase process. As a transitional or an augmented security option, the Retica system has the capabilities to integrate iris information into a multi-modal solution that uses the tightly-coupled retinal and iris data. With the system’s ability to collect retinal and iris data simultaneously, the barrier to obtaining accurate images is dramatically diminished. Retica’s unique patented technology fuses together the images of the retina and the iris, thus significantly facilitating data collection and resulting in higher accuracy.

Inventing The Future
By leveraging the company’s competencies in ophthalmology, information technology and biometrics, Retica looks to the future with a steadfast commitment to retaining its position as a world leader in full eye biometric technology – and to providing new authentication solutions for a more secure world.