# \#biometrics

**URL:** https://talk.openmrs.org/tag/biometrics/223.md

[Latest](https://talk.openmrs.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://talk.openmrs.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://talk.openmrs.org/tags.md)

---

## [Biometric configuration not starting up properly in registration app](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/biometric-configuration-not-starting-up-properly-in-registration-app/49330)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@andy\_ife](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/andy_ife)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/biometric-configuration-not-starting-up-properly-in-registration-app/49330 "2026-04-19T16:18:42Z")

</div>

Application Name: Reference Application Version Number: 2.12.0-SNAPSHOT Question: Hello! I’m currently adding biometrics to the registration app, mainly in the form of fingerprint capture and enrolment. Using the superb…

---

## [Biometrics Implementation in OpenMRS](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/biometrics-implementation-in-openmrs/14596)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@slubwama](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/slubwama)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/biometrics-implementation-in-openmrs/14596 "2024-01-23T12:40:13Z")

</div>

This is an introduction to use of biometrics in OpenMRS. There are different implementation that are using biometrics and we would like to know them. have a round discussion on them to come up with a comprehensive solut…

---

## [OpenMRS Fingerprinting experiences](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/openmrs-fingerprinting-experiences/18032)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@ddesimone](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ddesimone)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/openmrs-fingerprinting-experiences/18032 "2018-11-27T13:21:28Z")

</div>

HI, There have been various threads here about fingerprinting, though most of them have focused on technical implementation details. As PIH is scaling up our fingerprinting efforts in Haiti and Liberia, we wanted to so…

---

## [Unable to load UgandaEMR FingerPrint Module](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/unable-to-load-ugandaemr-fingerprint-module/19783)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@squadseven](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/squadseven)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2018, 6:17am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/unable-to-load-ugandaemr-fingerprint-module/19783 "2018-09-11T06:17:06Z")

</div>

Windows 10, Reference Application 2.8.0 Addons, Tomcat 7.0.52, Java 1.80, MySQL 5.7.23-log Hi everyone, I’ve been trying to get the UgandaEMR FingerPrint Module to load but it keeps throwing this error at me. Any help w…

---

## [Patient identification methods](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/patient-identification-methods/1281)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@ball](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ball)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/patient-identification-methods/1281 "2015-08-18T16:58:34Z")

</div>

Partners In Health has used plastic ID cards and paper ID cards (with printed labels) to help identify patients at registration. We are currently discussing pros/cons about using biometrics (fingerprints, voice scanning…