Biometrics: Theory, Methods, and Applications (IEEE Press Series on Computational Intelligence) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470247827 ISBN 13: 9780470247822

Verlag: Wiley-IEEE Press, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Edited by a panel of experts, this book fills a gap in the existing literature by comprehensively covering system, processing, and application aspects of biometrics, based on a wide variety of biometric traits. The book provides an extensive survey of biometrics theory, methods,and applications, making it an indispensable source of information for researchers, security experts, policy makers, engineers, practitioners, and graduate students. The book's wide and in-depth coverage of biometrics enables readers to build a strong, fundamental understanding of theory and methods, and provides a foundation for solutions to many of today’s most interesting and challenging biometric problems.

Biometric traits covered:
Face, Fingerprint, Iris, Gait, Hand Geometry, Signature, Electrocardiogram (ECG), Electroencephalogram (EEG), physiological biometrics.

Theory, Methods and Applications covered:
Multilinear Discriminant Analysis, Neural Networks for biometrics, classifier design, biometric fusion, Event-Related Potentials, person-specific characteristic feature selection, image and video-based face, recognition/verification, near-infrared face recognition, elastic graph matching, super-resolution of facial images, multimodal solutions, 3D approaches to biometrics, facial aging models for recognition, information theory approaches to biometrics, biologically-inspired methods, biometric encryption, decision-making support in biometric systems, privacy in biometrics.

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Nikolaos V. Boulgouris, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electronic Engineering at King's College London. Dr. Boulgouris has participated in several research projects in the areas of biometrics, pattern recognition, security, and multimedia communications. He has published more than fifty scientific articles in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and has served as an associate editor (2007–2010) for the IEEE Signal Processing Letters.

Konstantinos N. Plataniotis, PhD, is a Professor in the University of Toronto's Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. His research interests are in biometrics, communications systems, image and signal processing, multimedia systems, and pattern recognition. He is a registered professional engineer in Ontario and the Editor in Chief (2009–2011) for the IEEE Signal Processing Letters. He has contributed to fifteen books and has published more than 300 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings.

Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou, PhD, is Professor II and Director of the Computational Intelligence Laboratories in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rutgers University. She established the first-ever experimental Brain to Computer Interface. She is the recipient of many awards and has published over 300 scientific papers. An IEEE Fellow, she has served in many positions including the IEEE Board of Directors, president of the Computational Intelligence Society, Chair of the IEEE Awards Board, and recently as the IEEE VP of Educational Activities.

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An in-depth examination of the cutting edge of biometrics

This book fills a gap in the literature by detailing the recent advances and emerging theories, methods, and applications of biometric systems in a variety of infrastructures. Edited by a panel of experts, it provides comprehensive coverage of:

• Multilinear discriminant analysis for biometric signal recognition
• Biometric identity authentication techniques based on neural networks
• Multimodal biometrics and design of classifiers for biometric fusion
• Feature selection and facial aging modeling for face recognition
• Geometrical and statistical models for video-based face authentication
• Near-infrared and 3D face recognition
• Recognition based on fingerprints and 3D hand geometry
• Iris recognition and ECG-based biometrics
• Online signature-based authentication
• Identification based on gait
• Information theory approaches to biometrics
• Biologically inspired methods and biometric encryption
• Biometrics based on electroencephalography and event-related potentials

Biometrics: Theory, Methods, and Applications is an indispensable resource for researchers, security experts, policymakers, engineers, and graduate students.

This book fills a gap in the literature by detailing the recent advances and emerging theories, methods, and applications of biometric systems in a variety of infrastructures. Edited by a panel of experts, it provides comprehensive coverage of:

• Multilinear discriminant analysis for biometric signal recognition
• Biometric identity authentication techniques based on neural networks
• Multimodal biometrics and design of classifiers for biometric fusion
• Feature selection and facial aging modeling for face recognition
• Geometrical and statistical models for video-based face authentication
• Near-infrared and 3D face recognition
• Recognition based on fingerprints and 3D hand geometry
• Iris recognition and ECG-based biometrics
• Online signature-based authentication
• Identification based on gait
• Information theory approaches to biometrics
• Biologically inspired methods and biometric encryption
• Biometrics based on electroencephalography and event-related potentials

Biometrics: Theory, Methods, and Applications is an indispensable resource for researchers, security experts, policymakers, engineers, and graduate students.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley-IEEE Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0470247827
• ISBN 13: 9780470247822
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 762
• Herausgeber: Boulgouris N. V., Plataniotis Konstantinos N., Micheli-Tzanakou Evangelia
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