Overview
- No other single book succinctly captures the advancements made in all aspects of biometrics in recent years while presenting the reader with a fundamental understanding of basic concepts in various biometric traits
- A comprehensive book with chapters authored by prominent researchers in biometrics
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Biometrics is a rapidly evolving field with applications ranging from accessing one’s computer to gaining entry into a country. The deployment of large-scale biometric systems in both commercial and government applications has served to increase the public’s awareness of this technology. This rapid growth has highlighted the challenges associated with designing and deploying biometric systems. Indeed, the problem of biometric authentication is a Grand Challenge in its own right.
Significant growth in biometric research in recent years has resulted in the development of innovative sensors, new algorithms, enhanced test methodologies and novel applications. The Handbook of Biometrics comprises chapters authored by prominent Biometric researchers describing the fundamentals and the latest innovations in their areas of expertise. This unique and timely volume is designed for researchers and advanced-level students in computer science. It is also suitable for Biometric and Computer Security professionals.
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Handbook of Biometrics
Editors: Anil K. Jain, Patrick Flynn, Arun A. Ross
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71041-9
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-71040-2Published: 29 October 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4375-0Published: 04 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-71041-9Published: 23 October 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 556
Topics: Pattern Recognition, Image Processing and Computer Vision, Cryptology, Data Structures and Information Theory, Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics, Multimedia Information Systems