Smart Guns

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Devising a way for guns to recognize their owners was the first challenge. Biometric fingerprint recognition seemed an obvious choice but proved unworkable—people hold guns differently, and fingers don't always line up with readers. Solutions relying on combinations—along the lines of keyless car entry systems—or electronic tokens were out. With a robber in the house, entering passwords or looking for gadgets isn't an option.

A breakthrough came from a chance conversation with Michael Recce, a colleague and an associate professor in the Information Systems Department. Recce was studying dynamic patterns, and suggested that the way people grip their guns might be as unique as fingerprints. Subsequent research at NJIT proved it: An individual's grip is specific and measurable....

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