Biometrics for Personal Identification: An Analysis of the Face Recognition Technology - Softcover

Jarillo Alvarado, Gabriel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3639153707 ISBN 13: 9783639153705

Publisher: VDM Verlag, 2009

Synopsis

BIOMETRICS FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION. In modern life, authorization and authentication of individuals have become vital components of day-to-day activities. As of today, most methods of identification rely on ?things? we know or possess, for instance passwords or identification cards. Since documents may be lost, forged or stolen and passwords may be forgotten or compromised, traditional methods of identification are merely insufficient. A promising technology that offers solutions to the current limitations is based on biometrics. By nature, biometric features are extremely difficult to reproduce or imitate, hence the potential of reducing identity misuse. The fact that we are naturally guided to identifying individuals through visual information gives face recognition a wide range of applications. This book reports on an extensive analysis of the face recognition technology. Its objectives, falling under the umbrella of pattern recognition, are to investigate current and new approaches to personal identification, to identify strengths and weaknesses of different methodologies, and to propose design guidelines and systems that cope with current limitations.

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About the Author

Gabriel Jarillo Alvarado obtained his B.Sc. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta, Canada, in 2003 and 2007 respectively. His interests include biometrics, KDD, and pattern recognition.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639153707
• ISBN 13: 9783639153705
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120