2014届高三英语二轮专题复习测试题：阅读理解49.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮专题复习测试题：阅读理解 We already have iris(虹膜) and fingerprint scanning but noses could be an even better method of dentification, says a study from the University of Bath, UK. The researchers scanned noses in 3D and characterized them. They found 6 main nose types: Roman, Greek, Nubian, hawk, snub and turn-up. Since they are hard to hide, the study says, noses would work well for identification. The researchers say noses have been overlooked in the growing field of biometrics, studies into ways of identifying distinguishing characters of people. Noses are out- standing facial features and yet their use as a biometric has been largely unexplored, said the University of Baths Dr Adrian Evans. Ears have been looked at in detail, eyes have been looked at in terms of iris recognition but the nose has been ignored. The researchers used a system called Photo Face, developed by researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol, for the 3D scans. Several measurements by which noses can be recognized were identified and the team developed recognition software based on these parameters(范围) “This initial work is nowhere as good as iris identification but the nose has pros and cons, said Dr Evans. Theres no magic biometric that solves all your problems. Irises are a powerful biometric but can be difficult to get accurately and can be easily covered by eyelids or glasses. People can easily cover up their ears, with their hair for example. Of course you can have a broken nose or wear a false nose or have plastic surgery but to have nose surgery to change your identity is fairly obvious. Irises are very good for recognition but you can put in dilation drops which change the iris completely. Not all techniques are reliable, he said. The research is based on a study of 40 noses and the data base has now been expanded to 160 for further tests to see if the software can pick out people from a larger group and distinguish between relatives. Dr Evans hopes