PEI303 BIOMETRICS TECHNIQUES

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Prerequisite(s): None

Course Objectives: To understand the concepts of Biometrics, to enable design of biometric system

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.


Course Outcomes:After the completion of this course the student will be able to:

Recommended Books

  1. Reid, P., Biometrics for Network Security, Dorling Kingsley (2007).

  2. Woodward, J.D. and Orlans, Nicholos M., Biometrics, McGraw Hill (2002).