YKK AP conducts "Awareness Survey on Biometrics", 84.3% of people "know": Industry Trends

YKK AP conducted an online "Awareness Survey on Biometric Authentication" targeting 1,099 men and women nationwide from October 13 to 20, 2021, and announced the results of the research on October 25, 2021.

According to the results of the survey, when asked "Do you know biometric authentication?", 84.3% of the total answered "I know", and more than half answered "I do not know". was 15.7%. Among those who answered "I know", 53.4% ​​answered "I have used it" or "I am still using it". Turns out it was technology.

When asked, "Have you ever used 'face recognition' in biometric authentication?" However, 65.0% of those who have used it were the majority. In addition, 21.2% of respondents said they had used it in the past, and it is assumed that they have used it in airport screening areas, hotels, and entrance/entrance systems of entertainment facilities.

In addition, 43.8% of respondents said they are currently using it, and it is expected that it will be used on a daily basis for unlocking smartphones and PCs, entering offices, etc. Face recognition is becoming a familiar technology in our lives. It turned out that

When asked, "What is attractive about the function of locking and unlocking the entrance door (door or sliding door) of your home?" The percentage of people who did so was higher for biometric authentication that does not use "things" such as fingerprint authentication and face recognition than for lock/unlock functions that use "things" such as cards and remote controls.

In addition, 57.9% of the respondents answered that "fingerprint authentication" was the most, followed by face authentication, which was the second highest at 52.1%. It turned out that the majority of people

After researching the troubles in opening and closing (locking and unlocking) the entrance door, we found that "locking and unlocking with a key while carrying large luggage" and "locking and unlocking with a key when your hands are full of mail and baggage". A lot of sympathy was gathered that it took time.

When we asked those who answered that face recognition was "very attractive" or "attractive", "What aspects of it appealed to you?" % was the highest.

Next, 61.5% said, "It's easier because I don't have to worry about finding the key," and 42.1% said, "It's easier because I don't have to do detailed operations to lock and unlock the key."

Survey period: October 13-20, 2021

Survey target: Men and women in their 20s to 60s nationwide

Survey method: Questionnaire survey via the Internet

Number of questionnaires collected: 1099 people