If you thought unlocking your devices couldn’t get any more personal, well…your skull would like a word. It all started with passwords, then PINs, then fingerprints, and finally face ID. Now, researchers are peering inside your head and wondering what if your identity could be confirmed by the way your body hums? A team led by Yingying Chen at Rutgers University has built a system called VitalID. This system listens to the tiny vibrations caused by your breathing and heartbeat — vibrations that travel through your skull in patterns as unique as your fingerprint. Yes, your skull now has a signature. Who knew?
Your body has been verifying you all along
VR Headset UnsplashYour body is never actually still. Even when you’re sitting motionless, your heartbeat and breathing are sending subtle ripples upward through your neck and into your head. Your skull, because it’s
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