PEI322 BIOMETRICS TECHNIQUES

 

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Introduction: Benefits of biometrics, Verification and identification: Basic working of biometric matching, Accuracy, False match rate, False non-match rate, Failure to enroll rate, Active and passive biometric, Parameters of a good biometrics


Finger Biometric Technology: General  description of  fingerprints,  Micro and Macro Features , Types of algorithms used for interpretation, Components and Operations: Strength and weakness.


Facial Biometric Technology: General  description,  Features , Types of algorithms used for interpretation, Components and Operations, Strength and weakness.

 

Iris Biometric Technology: General  description,  Features , Types of algorithms used for interpretation, Components and Operations, Strength and weakness.


Voice Biometric Technology: General  description,  Features , Types of algorithms used for interpretation, Components and Operations , Strength and weakness.


Other Physiological Biometrics: Hand scan , Retina scan, Behavioral Biometrics: Signature scan, keystroke scan etc. Applications of biometrics.


Recommended Books

  1. Reid, P., Biometrics for Network Security, Dorling Kingsley (2007).
  2. Woodward, J.D.  and Orlans, Nicholos M., Biometrics, McGraw Hill (2002).