Identification
FastPass will fully examine currently existing identification methods, combining them to increase security even more. It will offer additional identification features such as iris or palm print recognition that might be integrated into current solutions. Also image acquisition will be enhanced.
Monitoring and surveillance in ABC systems
New algorithmic approaches will be investigated to provide enhanced monitoring of e-Gates. Also new behavior-detection algorithms will be used to ensure fewer false alarms and spoofing and avoidance attempts. This will improve the level of security while reducing staff interaction.
Usability and border crossing speed of ABC systems
To harmonize the user experience the end-users will participate in the analysis, in the design phase, and usability testing in line with the development of different solutions. FastPass will be user-friendly by supplying the user with the information in the form and means that is best suited for different kinds of borders. It will also concentrate on the human behavioural factors by testing different ways to capture a good quality picture in the short period of time and will guide the user all the way through the checking process.
Border control processes
FastPass will evaluate current border control processes in EU member states and propose common standard operating procedures using ABC gates. This will optimize and harmonize the experience for travellers in the EU and improve security. FastPass will also evaluate and determine state-of-the-art technologies that will be used at ABC gates which will improve security and speed up the border crossing process.
Harmonization, interoperability and information
FastPass will develop an open, standardized architecture for ABC systems and a reference implementation of the system components, based on the ISO/IEC 10746 RM-ODP. FastPass will focus on modularity and will provide open specification interfaces between components for third party ABC component developers to implement their own versions of the FastPass components. FastPass will also aim to be compliant with all relevant international technical and procedural standards (eg ISO/IEC and ICAO).
Passport Verification
FastPass will allow for additional configuration matching rules for security documents and security features which will increase the flexibility. Also spoofing and identity frauds will be evaluated in FastPass to provide solutions by enhanced checks of security features. Moreover, optical inspection abilities and human vs. machine performance will be evaluated to increase machine performance.