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Why your walk gives you away
The way we walk, like our iris, fingerprints or voice is something unique to each individual. But unlike those other biometrics, we don't need to be close to, or in contact with a scanner, camera or microphone. Prof Mark Nixon of the Department of Electronics and Computer Science at Southampton University and Gareth Mitchell discuss how our gait is an effective new approach to personal identification that can reach the parts others can't reach.
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Inside Science, 2 September 2016.
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