從研發者觀點探討生物辨識技術於消費型電子產品之導入

Exploration of the Adoption of Biometrics Applied in Consumer Electronics Based on the Engineer Perspectives

To meet security and privacy challenges, many consumer electronics companies and institutions integrate biometrics into their products. For example, Apple launched iPhone 5S with fingerprint authentication. Biometrics should offer dependable and robust recognition of an individual's identity. However, because biometrics is an emergent technology, exploring whether engineers are willing to adopt it is critical. Therefore, we use three relevant extrinsic variables, namely, 'key elements of biometrics', 'biometric performance', and 'technology assessment', to explore the adoption of biometrics in consumer electronics. The research results show that 'key elements of biometrics' and 'biometric performance' play important roles in engineers' evaluation of biometrics in consumer electronics. Moreover, 'technology assessment' positively influences engineers' intent to use. The important factors affecting the feasibility of biometrics are extracted from both the consumer and technique viewpoints of engineers, which could also present opportunities to encourage consumers to accept biometrics in consumer electronics.

為滿足現今資安與隱私的要求，越來越多消費型電子廠商與業者開始將生物辨識技術（Biometrcis)整合在產品之中，譬如蘋果在智慧型手持式裝置導入指紋辨識，希望透過生物辨識技術提供更可靠和強化的個人認證。然而生物辨識技術是一新興的尖端科技，因此探討研發者在導入該項技術時的觀點變得非常重要。所以本研究運用三項外部變數來探討生物辨識技術在消費型電子產品的導入，分別是生物辨識關鍵要素（key elements of biometrics)、生物辨識效能（biometric performance)、科技評估（technology assessment)。研究結果顯示，生物辨識關鍵要素和生物辨識效能在研發者衡量導入生物辨識技術時，極具有關鍵性。此外，科技評估明顯影響研發者對此項技術的採用，由於研發者同時具有工程設計和消費者兩種觀點，可以更了解影響生物辨識技術可行性的重要因素構成，研究亦指出其中消費者對於生物辨識技術接受態度，可以促進生物辨識技術普及性。