Time tracking and access control for 1,000s of employees, each with different shifts and access authorization, is a daunting task. IOCL previously used a system that relied on paper timesheets and physical cards, both of which pose a great risk of being lost or forgotten while offering no way to verify that the person gaining access is who they say they are or that the timesheets are 100% accurate. Seeing these limitations, management at this oil refinery sought to improve accuracy and security with a modern, automated system. Quickly, biometrics took center stage as a solution to tighten security, enhance accuracy, and even speed up shift changes.

Biometrics Create a Dynamic Security Ecosystem

IOCL’s system integrator, Yokogawa, introduced the company to two Invixium biometric solutions: IXM TITAN for face recognition and IXM TOUCH 2 for fingerprint. Each biometric reader serves a specific purpose for IOCL. IXM TOUCH 2 is installed at entrance turnstiles for fingerprint-based time tracking, which ensures that shift changes are as smooth as possible thanks to the device’s high-end Lumidigm sensor built for high-volume, rugged environments. IXM TITAN is used to secure critical areas of the plant with face recognition, a highly accurate biometric technology that is both spoof-proof and functional while a person wears PPE such as face coverings to enhance security and user-friendliness. Both IXM TITAN and IXM TOUCH 2 offer multi-factor authentication to improve security, which IOCL takes advantage of to aid in their transition from cards to biometrics. Invixium’s workforce management software, IXM Time, completes the system with attendance reports, shift management features, and automated payroll calculation.

The benefits of using touchless access control and workforce management solutions include:

• Increased Security: Biometrics are highly secure because they, by nature, cannot be lost, shared, stolen, or copied. Using biometrics greatly enhances security compared to cards because management is assured that those gaining access or tracking time are who they say they are.
• Improved Efficiency: Time tracking using Invixium biometrics and IXM Time is beautifully simple thanks to automation. When a person clocks in or out, their timestamp is immediately communicated to IXM Time, where management can view an audit trail, attendance reports, and more.
• Robust Solutions: Invixium biometric solutions are built with rugged environments in mind. IXM TITAN sports an all-aluminum body, a Corning® Gorilla® glass LCD, and IP67 and IK10 certifications. IXM TOUCH 2 offers an optional Lumidigm fingerprint sensor designed for use in wet, dusty, or otherwise challenging environments, or by people whose fingerprints are difficult to read.

“IOCL’s worksite poses a challenge for most security solutions, but they still cannot compromise on accuracy when it comes to payroll calculation and physical access for their large workforce. We knew that Invixium solutions were a match for IOCL once we learned that IXM TITAN and IXM TOUCH 2 do not compromise on speed and accuracy in favor of durability. Now, IOCL’s shift changes are fast and their security is tighter than ever”, said G. Dinesh Reddy, Deputy Manager at Yokogawa.

“Invixium solutions are made for installations like IOCL”, said Shiraz Kapadia, CEO & President at Invixium. “This project emphasizes how important the ideal blend of ruggedness, speed, and accuracy is by showing that even challenging environments can enjoy the security benefits of biometrics. We are very proud that a system using IXM TITAN and IXM TOUCH 2 has improved so many aspects of IOCL’s business.”

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As the case for any live deployment of Biometric Access Control System, there were challenges faced at the onset of determining the best biometric product for the oil refinery at Shell Nigeria due to challenges such as harsh environmental conditions, duplicate biometric record validation and a complex integration with their access control panel (ACP), legacy database and a mobile handheld system utilized at access points. Given the three main challenges, it was identified that the project would require extensive customization, so a highly responsive manufacturer support team was needed.

The Best Biometric Access Control System Built for Your Harshest Environments

Shell Oil selected IXM SENSE with the optional Lumidigm multispectral fingerprint sensor to meet their rugged application’s needs. The IXM SENSE devices are used for dual factor authentication of fingerprint plus HID Prox cards configured with Corporate 1000 Wiegand format. In addition to a customized version of firmware and IXM WEB, the deployment required integration with the existing Tyco C-CURE control panel via the Wiegand output lines. During the authentication process, specifically for the event of “User Not Found”, the Wiegand output from the IXM SENSE provides the access card data in “Pass through” mode to the Tyco panel without further validation. The panel executes the final decision to open the door for card users that are outside of the local database.

For the enrollment process, a “duplicate checking” feature was added whereby a search is performed on a live fingerprint presented to the IXM SENSE against the master server database to determine if the biometric credential is unique or not. In the case of a “duplicate” match, IXM WEB provides a report with a list of the most relevant matching fingerprints. The site administrator performing the enrollment may select various options when presented with a “duplicate” match alert including (a) Stop enrollment, (b) Re-enroll or (c) Ignore and Save enrollment to database.

“We found that Invixium was the most flexible with regards to design and flexibility to allow customizations. The best part about the IXM SENSE was the cost and playful design which was great in comparison to fingerprint readers in its class. My client was visibly excited by the attention paid to aesthetics,” said Iwuchukwu Clement C, Head of Business Solutions (R&D) Unit at iTECO.

“The traditional approach to one-size-fits-all is going obsolete. We take pride in being able to customize our products; an added value that Invixium brings to partners and customers like iTECO and Shell. We are the only biometric manufacturer with an R&D infrastructure designed to engineer solutions to meet the specific needs of any project,” said Shiraz Kapadia, CEO & President at Invixium.

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