ISO/IEC 24779-9:2015

Information technology - Cross-jurisdictional and societal aspects of implementation of biometric technologies - Pictograms, icons and symbols for use with biometric systems - Part 9: Vascular applications

ISO/IEC 24779-9:2015 specifies the symbols and icons to be used in conjunction with vascular image recognition. It specifies a family of symbols and icons used in association with devices for biometric enrolment, verification, and/or identification. Icons are for display on visual display screens. Symbols are printed on signs and printed documents including user documents, hand outs, training material, installation/maintenance manuals, and on case or key tops and buttons of devices. The symbols and icons are intended to show the modality of biometrics and to advise the necessity of appropriate preparation and the behaviour required in order to use the biometric systems. T ISO/IEC 24779-9:2015 focuses on communication with the data capture subject. Operators could use ISO/IEC 24779-9:2015 but they might need additional symbols and information.

Technologie de l'information — Aspects sociétaux et trans-juridictionnels de la mise en oeuvre de technologies biométriques — Pictogrammes, icônes et symboles pour l'utilisation avec les systèmes biométriques — Partie 9: Applications vasculaires

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-Nov-2015
• ICS: 01.080.50 - Graphical symbols for use on information technology and telecommunications technical drawings and in relevant technical product documentation
• ICS: 35.040 - Information coding
• ICS: 35.240.15 - Identification cards. Chip cards. Biometrics
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 - Biometrics
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 - Biometrics
• Current Stage: 9093 - International Standard confirmed
• Start Date: 08-Jun-2021
• Completion Date: 30-Oct-2025

Overview

ISO/IEC 24779-9:2015 defines a standardized family of pictograms, icons and symbols for use with vascular image recognition in biometric systems. The standard covers graphical signs used for biometric enrolment, verification and identification where the modality is vascular (vein/vascular pattern imaging). It specifies both on-screen icons and printed symbols for use on signs, user documents, devices (buttons, key tops, casings), training material and manuals to communicate modality and user actions in a language‑independent way.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope and intent
  • Identifies symbols that explicitly represent the vascular biometric modality and advise required preparation and user behaviour.
  • Focuses on communication with the data‑capture subject; operators may add further guidance as needed.
• Types of graphics
  • Icons - for display on visual screens (user interfaces).
  • Symbols - for printed signs, documentation, device labels and physical controls.
• Specified symbols
  • Generic (vascular): a motif with a long straight line and bent lines ending in a heart‑shape to indicate vascular image recognition.
  • Body‑part variants: symbols that combine the vascular motif with outlines for hand and finger to indicate the capture location.
  • Notes: these symbols are intended not to be rotated and should always include the generic vascular element when indicating vascular recognition.
• Design and testing
  • Developed according to ISO/IEC 80416 principles for graphical symbols and tested with methods informed by ISO 9186 (comprehension/perceptual quality).
  • Design intent: intuitive comprehension, avoidance of confusion with other symbols (e.g., USB), and avoidance of negative connotations (disease imagery).

Applications and who uses this standard

• Device manufacturers and OEMs - to implement consistent icons on screens, labels, buttons and housings for vascular biometric readers.
• UI/UX and industrial designers - to create user interfaces and operational signage that clearly indicate vascular capture modality and required user actions.
• System integrators and installers - for consistent user guidance at self‑service terminals, ATMs, access control points and kiosks.
• Public agencies and procurement - to specify compliant signage and reduce user confusion in multi‑jurisdictional deployments (airports, border control, banking).
• Training and documentation teams - to standardize handouts, manuals and maintenance labels.

Related standards

• ISO/IEC 24779‑1 (General principles for biometric pictograms/icons)
• ISO/IEC 19794‑9 (Vascular image data format)
• ISO/IEC 80416 and ISO 9186 (graphical symbol design and testing)
• IEC 60417 (graphical symbols for equipment)

Keywords: ISO/IEC 24779-9:2015, vascular image recognition, vascular biometrics, biometric symbols, pictograms, icons, biometric enrolment, verification, identification, graphical symbols.

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 24779-9
First edition
2015-11-01
Information technology — Cross-
jurisdictional and societal aspects
of implementation of biometric
technologies — Pictograms, icons
and symbols for use with biometric
systems —
Part 9:
Vascular applications
Technologie de l’information — Aspects sociétaux et trans-
juridictionnels de la mise en oeuvre de technologies biométriques —
Pictogrammes, icônes et symboles pour l’utilisation avec les systèmes
biométriques —
Partie 9: Applications vasculaires
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols and icons of vascular image recognition . 1
5 Symbols for use with vascular image recognition . 2
5.1 Generic symbol (vascular) . 2
5.2 Symbols with body-parts . 2
5.2.1 Hand . . . 2
5.2.2 Finger . 3
Annex A (informative) Methodology . 4
Bibliography . 5
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Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee
SC 37, Biometrics.
ISO/IEC 24779 consists of the following parts, under the general title Information technology — Cross
jurisdictional and societal aspects of implementation of biometric technologies — Pictograms, icons and
symbols for use with biometric systems:
— Part 1: General principles
— Part 9: Vascular applications
The following part is under preparation:
— Part 4: Fingerprint applications
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Introduction
A major public application of biometric authentication today is likely to be passports but in the near
future, it is probable that biometric recognition will be used in other public terminals. These terminals
will be located in a variety of environments including unsupervised, a terminal supervised by an
attendant, or only partly supervised; for example, an attendant supervising a number of terminals or
terminals observed via CCTV and an audio link. Language-independent symbols and icons that indicate
the biometric modality and illustrate actions and behaviour required will be particularly important
for occasional users. In general, it is desirable for there to be more than one mode of presentation (e.g.
visual and audible or tactile). Only visual presentation is addressed in this International Standard.
A standard family of symbols and icons is required since in the absence of widely used standard symbols
and icons, manufacturers will adopt their own proprietary printed symbols and icons for display on
screens. This is likely to lead to confusion for public users of self-service terminals.
The vascular image recognition technology has been described in ISO/IEC/TR 24741 as one of the
current biometric technologies.
From the view of the application system, it has been applied to bank ATMs for counterfeit prevention
of the electronic bank card and which has been shown to be effective. Moreover, there are other
applications, such as physical and logical access control.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 24779-9:2015(E)
Information technology — Cross-jurisdictional and
societal aspects of implementation of biometric
technologies — Pictograms, icons and symbols for use with
biometric systems —
Part 9:
Vascular applications
1 Scope
This part of ISO/IEC 24779 specifies the symbols and icons to be used in conjunction with vascular
image recognition.
This International Standard specifies a family of symbols and icons used in association with devices for
biometric enrolment, verification, and/or identification. Icons are for display on visual display screens.
Symbols are printed on signs and
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