Simprints

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$50.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Public Sector Agencies, NGOs

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Simprints has several partners to distribute the fingerprint scanner: - BRAC - Johns Hopkins University - Possible in Nepal - Impact Network - Cohesu - Many more

Regions

Africa, Asia

Manufacturing/Building Method

Simprints publishes their API codebase on GitHub.

Intellectural Property Type

Copyright

User Provision Model

Information on partnering with Simprints is available on their contact page.

Distributions to Date Status

According to the Google Play store the Simprints application has 100-500 installs.

Design Specifications

Simprints' framework consists of three primary parts, the fingerprint scanner, Android application, and the SaaS back end. The developers page has detailed information on the integration of the platform with other applications.

- The fingerprint scanner is designed to be water and shock resistant. It has Bluetooth connectivity with 64-bit encryption for communication and has ~72 hours of battery life (BL-5C Nokia battery) which is about 200 scans. It also has a two year warranty on the scanner with the option to extend it to four years.

- The Simprints Android application is supported on Android 4.0 and up. It uses SSL encryption between the phone application and the cloud. It supports offline mode and will store information locally until it can sync up with the cloud. The application will also utilized the GPS of the phone to determine location and time stamp of a a visit or procedure.

- The cloud back end runs in Azure and utilizes a RESTful API, making it easy to integrate with other applications, such as OpenMRS, ODK, CommCare, etc. In addition to the in transit encryption, personal data are not stored with the fingerprints, limiting privacy concerns.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

From the product menu technical support is provided by Simprints. Purchase of product includes either a two or four year warranty.

Replacement Components

BL-5C Nokia battery.

Lifecycle

From the product menu, the product has a 4 year warranty available, so that is a reasonable number for a life cycle.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

To provide a low cost biometric identification framework to enable development projects to better mange identities of the populations they serve

Vetted Performance Status

From their technology page: "We have tested Simprints with 125,000 fingerprints across Zambia, Benin, Nepal, and Bangladesh in both urban and rural contexts. We pitted a wide range of sensors, templates, and matching algorithms against the toughest fingerprints we could find to optimize our system in terms of power, speed, ruggedness, and affordability."

Safety

N/A

Complementary Technical Systems

- CommCare

- Salesforce

- Magpi

- Open Data Kit

- Medic Mobile

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Simprints ID complies with local data regulation and EU data privacy and security regulations.

Evaluation methods

Field trials and academic research

Other Information

- Simprints Product Menu

- Simprints Emerge Conference Pitch Sebastian Manhart

- Designing Technology for Inclusive Growth - The Global Information Technology Report 2015

- The Case for Better Privacy Standards - Ben Hooper