TY - GEN
T1 - Integration of graphic QR code and identity documents by laser perforation to enhance anti-counterfeiting features
AU - Sun, Chia Tsen
AU - Kuan, Pei Chun
AU - Wang, Yu Mei
AU - Lu, Chun Shien
AU - Wang, Hsi Chun
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC under grants MOST 106-3114-E-003-002, MOST 104-2221-E-001-019-MY3, and MOST 104-2221-E-001-030-MY3. The authors also thank to Legend Laser Inc. for technical supports.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 IEEE.
Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/11/28
Y1 - 2018/11/28
N2 - The usage of barcodes has been flourished with the popularity of mobile and tablet devices. By scanning the code, we can quickly connect to the targeted information. However, the regular QR code consists of black and white modules that are difficult to see whether it has been altered. Therefore, it accompanies with some security issues. For example, the existence of altered or forged identity documents (IDs) is mainly because of the growth of advanced printing techniques. Although some IDs currently use laser perforation to enhance its anti-counterfeiting feature, it is still unable to synchronize along with online information. Therefore, this study intends to use halftoning techniques to produce 'graphic QR codes'. Through the laser perforation, the security features of documents can be enhanced. The optimal laser perforation diameter for decoding can be estimated. The integration of graphic QR code and identity documents by laser perforation can be verified with the naked eye to know whether the graphic QR code is the same as the photo on the ID as the first line security feature by observing against the light. Moreover, we can obtain the verification on link by scanning the QR code as the second line security feature. The proposed method in this research can enhance the security of IDs in the future.
AB - The usage of barcodes has been flourished with the popularity of mobile and tablet devices. By scanning the code, we can quickly connect to the targeted information. However, the regular QR code consists of black and white modules that are difficult to see whether it has been altered. Therefore, it accompanies with some security issues. For example, the existence of altered or forged identity documents (IDs) is mainly because of the growth of advanced printing techniques. Although some IDs currently use laser perforation to enhance its anti-counterfeiting feature, it is still unable to synchronize along with online information. Therefore, this study intends to use halftoning techniques to produce 'graphic QR codes'. Through the laser perforation, the security features of documents can be enhanced. The optimal laser perforation diameter for decoding can be estimated. The integration of graphic QR code and identity documents by laser perforation can be verified with the naked eye to know whether the graphic QR code is the same as the photo on the ID as the first line security feature by observing against the light. Moreover, we can obtain the verification on link by scanning the QR code as the second line security feature. The proposed method in this research can enhance the security of IDs in the future.
KW - Document security
KW - Halftoning
KW - Laser perforation
KW - QR code
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U2 - 10.1109/ICMEW.2018.8551539
DO - 10.1109/ICMEW.2018.8551539
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85059991698
T3 - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo Workshops, ICMEW 2018
BT - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo Workshops, ICMEW 2018
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo Workshops, ICMEW 2018
Y2 - 23 July 2018 through 27 July 2018
ER -