Institute for Safety and Security Research (ISF)

Evaluations at the BEZ - Test persons wanted!

Whether old or young, student, lecturer, or employee - you can help shape security research with us. As a tester for biometric systems in the Biolab project, you will actively contribute to optimizing relevant factors of biometric systems, such as recognition accuracy, and thus help to make biometrics more secure.

Opening hours BEZ

Tuesday: 12:30 pm - 3 pm
Wednesday: 12:30 pm - 3 pm
Thursday: 12:30 pm - 3 pm

We are also open during the semester break!

Sign up here for long-term test series

Are you interested in participating in the Biolab project and putting the test systems to the test?

Then register for the test series via the links below.

On the registration day, we will give you a detailed briefing and explain our data protection measures. In addition, there will also be a one-time enrollment in our test systems. An appointment is only necessary for the registration day. Once you are registered and enrolled, you can come by for the test series at any time without prior registration during our opening hours.

Appointments for April 2024

Appointments for Mai 2024

Long-term test series at the BEZ

The Biolab project focuses on the continuous and regular investigation of biometric systems in the form of long-term test series. The focus of the long-term test series is on performance (recognition accuracy of the system) and usability of the systems. Sufficient statements on these criteria and on the examined systems can only be made with the help of a large number of people who regularly test the systems on-site.

Basic information:

Test systems: real automatic border control systems, fingerprint sensors, 3D cameras, thermal cameras, spectrometer, impedance measurement.
Needed number of test persons: 100 - 150
Participation frequency: About 1-3 times per week over as long a period as possible
- No obligatory requirements regarding the duration of participation
- If you are unable to participate in the test series for a longer period of time, this is not a problem. Once you are registered, you can participate in the tests again at any time without prior registration.
One-time enrollment for the test series via DFN Planner: If you would like to participate in the test series, first book an appointment for the enrolment via the links above. Enrolment is a one-time recording process where the reference data for the test systems under investigation is recorded. This includes a photograph of the face and the taking of fingerprints. There will also be a detailed briefing, including an explanation of the applicable data protection measures and your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation.
- Duration for one-time enrollment: Approximately 20–30 minutes.
Duration of the test appointments: Approximately 5–10 minutes (for the entire run through all stations).
Participation requirements: There are no prerequisites for participation. For the project, we are looking for test persons who are as diverse as possible in terms of age, gender, and skin type. We are therefore happy to welcome all interested participants!
Expense allowance: As a thank you for your participation, you will receive a voucher worth €15 from the company Wunschgutschein after every fifth appointment. This can be redeemed in numerous shops.

How do the tests work?

After you have booked an appointment for the enrollment online and have completed the enrollment on-site, you are registered and can take part in the tests.

The first test run takes place on the date of the enrollment, directly after the enrollment. Afterward, you can drop in at any time without an appointment during our opening hours (maximum one time per day).

The respective procedure at the biometric systems depends on the respective system. At the eGates, for example, an ID card is presented, and then the test person passes through the gate. For closer examinations, this process is repeated with interfering factors, for example, glasses, sunglasses, or hats.

Our test systems at the BEZ

eGate im BEZ

A total of three electronic passport control systems are being investigated at the BEZ. For these, the long-term test series are of particular importance, as the effect of changed features (skin, hairstyle, beard) can be examined here. Such passport control systems are also known in Germany as EasyPASS and are already in use at major national airports.

In the area of finger biometrics, various finger scanners are being investigated at the BEZ. At the finger scanners, the fingers are individually pressed and rolled one after the other.

BEZ_Biolab_Aufnahme_3D-Kamera_Wärmebildkamera

In the field of facial biometrics, the BEZ is investigating the performance of 3D and thermal imaging cameras. Compared to conventional 2D cameras, 3D cameras can additionally determine depth information. Thermal imaging cameras allow the measurement of body temperature and heat distribution in the face. The additional information can be used to improve the reliability of existing facial biometry systems or to replace them in the long term.

Investigations with spectrometers are primarily intended to improve the security of biometric recognition systems. With their help, the optical properties of human skin can be measured in the visual and near-infrared range. Recognition systems use this information to detect forged biometric features.

Deletion of data

You have the possibility to have your personal data deleted at any time in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To do so, send an email to datenschutzbeauftragter@bsi.bund.de:
"Dear Sir or Madam,
I hereby request the deletion of my personal data in the context of my participation as a test person in the Biometrics Evaluation Center (BEZ) at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences."
In order to carry out the deletion, a one-time identity verification (e.g., with your ID card) to the data protection officer is required. After deletion, you will receive written confirmation of deletion and a deletion protocol from the BSI data protection officer. You will find further information on data protection in our declaration of consent at the bottom of the page (download).