TrustStamp

This project intends to develop verification tools to be applied on INCM trust stamps, to confirm authenticity and protect products against counterfeiting. The verification of the authenticity of the trust stamp will be done using a mobile application (smartphones and tablets), due to its high ubiquity and personal ease of use. The limits of verification using the camera of these devices, as well as the robustness of the application to demanding ambient conditions (illumination, stability and relative position of the camera relative to the seal) will be studied. It is also intended to explore coding solutions that allow to dispense the existence of databases with the unique standards by seal. This is a research and development project funded by the Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda (Portuguese Mint and Official Printing Office), the official portuguese state company in charge of providing fundamental goods and services to the Portuguese State, such as minting metallic coins and publishing the Official Journal. Security documents such as the Portuguese Citizen Card and the passport are also produced by INCM as well as the authentication of precious metals artefacts.