Magnetic Codes in Security Printing

by Allan Harle

This presentation describes a new approach to creating a magnetic ink using a combination of chemistry and electronics, which can contain variable data. This can be used as a thread or it can be coated so that it is not visible.

Allan Harle

Allan is a qualified electrical engineer, who has spent his career working in the print industry. He founded Inspectron in 1976, which delivered optical character reading solutions to Government, legal and large corporations. This evolved into tracking and quality control for the mailing, and the security print industries. He has travelled extensively delivering solutions to high end customers worldwide.
In 2005 he was granted a patent for a unique method of reading hidden barcodes using magnetic print.
In 2021, he sold Inspectron, and continued with the magnetic developments, where further patents are pending.
Allan is 74 years old, lives in Cheshire, UK

Rapid Iteration Testing for Banknote Design

by Ernesto González Candela

We describe the main aspects of a new software technology for evaluating the functionality of a banknote design regarding human perception. This assesses the perception performance of a design right after it is conceived, and in a confidential manner.

Ernesto González Candela

Ernesto González Candela is a physicist and received his PhD at the Metropolitan Autonomous University in Mexico City. He is the former head of the R&D department at the Bank of Mexico. He has 23 years of experience on security documents and has led the development of new security features, some of which resulted in patents. He specialized in computer vision systems to analyse, authenticate and track banknotes. He founded UnderCurrency in 2019, a company dedicated to providing consulting and development services. Recently, he has focused on technologies linking the physical and digital versions of security documents using cryptographic anchors

A New Way of Designing Cash using Neuroscience

by Ruben Ortuño

Neurocash will improve the design of the future banknotes. This neuroscience based methodology developed by the Banco de España and the LENI Institute of Universitat Politècnica de València will help issuing authorities to enhance the attractiveness and public engagement of new series.

Traditional perception studies only retrieve inputs on the human conscious mental processes since they are based on explicit responses obtained through questionnaires and interviews. Nevertheless, there is much to be gained from the study of the unconscious mental processes. Neurocash will provide valuable insights into the visual interest, attention to certain areas, emotions, motivation, the mental load and the level of stimulation of the public when interacting with a banknote.

Neurocash is a new methodology for conducting innovative perception studies of banknotes based on the application of neuroscience and artificial intelligence that offers an objective and scientific understanding of the public perception of banknotes and security features.

Neurocash provides a wide range of benefits such as:
• Data-driven decision making on the best design,
• Informed choice of security features,
• Assessment of the anti-counterfeiting resilience,
• Improvement of the banknote production efficiency,
• Evaluation of effectiveness of the communication campaigns.

Neurocash advantages can also be complemented with the use of Virtualcash. This tool enables the creation of new banknote designs in a virtual environment.

Ruben Ortuño

Dr. Rubén Ortuño works as an engineer in the R&D unit in the Banknote Production Control Department of Banco de España, participating in R&D projects and market research prospection for new technologies applied to new breakthrough security features and banknote manufacturing. Before joining Banco de España, he worked as a research fellow at the Valencia Nanophotonics Technology Centre (NTC) and the Millimeter Wave, Terahertz and Plasmonics Laboratory at Universidad Pública de Navarra, and an eighteen months research stay in the Department of Physics at Imperial College London developing plasmonic metamaterial devices.

User Experience of Robust Micro- & Nano-security Elements

by Nelson Gananathan

Advanced multiscale optical structures enable unique coloured motion or relief effects security features applicable in banknotes or identity documents. This presentation shows how structures design, state-of-the-art mastering and replication are key for controlled dynamic and spectral properties.