A truly international work, its coverage ranges through statistical issues pertinent to life scientists, healthcare professionals and practising statisticians. Jain, springer publishing company, incorporated, pp. In some applications, biometrics can replace or supplement the existing technology. The pcmag encyclopedia contains definitions on common technical and computerrelated terms. Biometrics offers greater security and convenience than traditional methods of personal recognition. The subject of the current reportthe automatic recognition of individuals based on biological and behavioral traitsis one meaning, apparently dating from the early 1980s. First, biometrics establish a verifiable link between a human being and a credential such as an id card or database record individual authentication. Be conceptually differs from other systems that encrypt biometric images or templates using conventional encryption, or store a cryptographic key and release it. The encyclopedia of biometrics provides a comprehensive reference to topics in biometrics, including concepts, modalities, algorithms, devices, systems, security, performance testing, applications and standardization with an az format, the encyclopedia. In wellcontrolled settings, accuracy is comparable to that of historically reliable biometrics including fingerprint and iris recognition phillips et al.
Use the following template to cite a encyclopedia article using the biometrics citation style. Biometrics identify people by measuring some aspect of individual anatomy or physiology such as your hand geometry or fingerprint, some deeply ingrained skill, or other behavioral characteristic such as your handwritten signature, or something that is a combination of the two such as your voice. Biometrics simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Biometrics is a field of study which aims to identify or recognise people based on traits they have. The encyclopedia is composed of more than 250 overview and more than 800 definitional entries. Biometrics for human identification in many security applications, it is valuable to recognize a person automatically, or to confirm hisher claimed identity. Biometrics in agricultural science download ebook pdf. Biometrics article about biometrics by the free dictionary. Biometrics is a component of encyclopedia of mathematical sciences in the global encyclopedia of life support systems eolss, which is an integrated compendium of twenty one encyclopedias. Biometrics wiley encyclopedia of biomedical engineering. The term is frequently applied to the project of developing systems endowed with the intellectual processes characteristic of humans, such as the ability to reason, discover meaning, generalize, or learn.
Authentication through the lens of pri acy, considered several authentication technologies, one of which was biometrics. Wiley encyclopedia of biostatistics, 8 volume set, 2nd. Face recognition is a leading approach to person recognition. With an az format, the comprehensive encyclopedia of biometrics provides easy access to relevant information on all aspects of biometrics for those seeking entry. Biometrics refers to automated methods of recognizing a person based on physiological or behavioral characteristics.
The first edition of the encyclopedia of biostatistics proved an outstanding achievement in scientific publishing. Any human physiological or behavioral characteristic that is unique, universal, stable, and collectable could be used as a. In other words the soft biometric traits instances are created in a natural way, used by humans to. Biometrics project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Maltoni,fingerprint recognition, overview, in encyclopedia of biometrics. Biometrics is the use of a persons physical or behavioral characteristics for the purpose of identification and verification. About the book biometrics is a component of encyclopedia of mathematical sciences in the global encyclopedia of life support systems eolss, which is an integrated compendium of twenty one encyclopedias. The field of biometrics uses pattern recognition techniques for this purpose. The encyclopedia of biometrics provides a comprehensive reference to topics in biometrics, including concepts, modalities, algorithms, devices, systems, security, performance testing, applications and standardization with an az format, the encyclopedia of biometrics. Biometrics deals with the automatic recognition of individuals based on statistical analysis of physiological andor behavioral characteristics. Cohn2 1 duquesne university, pittsburgh, pa 15282, usa 2 university of pittsburgh, pittsburgh, pa 15260, usa synonyms anatomic, structural and functional anatomy definition facial anatomy the softtissue structures attached to the bones of the facial skeleton, including. Overview of biometric techniques fingerprint, signature, iris, face, pace. Second, biometrics can provide the capability for a onetomany comparison against a biometric 3 see, e. For help with other source types, like books, pdfs, or websites, check out our other guides.
Examples are face, iris and retinal patterns, hand geometry and voice. According to technavio, biometrics in the education market sector is expected to grow at a rate of 23. Jain editorial advisorencyclopedia of biometricswith 683 fig. Given these traits, a system can be trained to recognise certain people, with a certain probability. Biometrics in schools is a growing technology in the u.
These categories are, unlike in the classical biometric case, established and timeproven by humans with the aim of differentiating individuals. For example, an image of the eye can be used to obtain features that describe the pattern in someones iris. Software program collect biometric and other identifying info save biometrics and info to database query and search the database currently 1. Among the features measured are face, fingerprints, hand geometry, handwriting, iris, retina, vein, and voice. Wiley is now pleased to announce the second edition of this landmark reference work publishing in. Pdf encyclopedia of biometrics jeffrey cohn academia. For example, one may identify a criminal using hisher fingerprints. Biometrics the process of recognizing a human being using one or more inherent physical traits.
Li and others published encyclopedia of biometrics find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Encyclopedia of biometrics springer reference 2009th edition by anil jain adapter, stan z. Issues in biometric security african journals online. To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our free citation generator. Many different aspects of human physiology, chemistry or behavior can be used for biometric identification and authentication. Better training usually lowers the probability of falsely identifying someone. Encyclopedia of biostatistics, 8 volume set, 2nd edition. Biometrics refers to metrics related to human characteristics. Biometrics authentication or realistic authentication note 1 is used in computer science as a form of identification and access control. Bibliographic content of encyclopedia of biometrics 2009. Biometrics systems and applications for smart cities. This outstanding volume serves not only as a quick reference for a quick definition or explanation of a concept, but also as a guide to deeper investigations into new ways of applying computer technologies to biomedicine. Challenges and opportunities iii preface in 2001 the computer science and telecommunications board cstb of the national research council nrc formed a committee whose 2003 report who goes there.
Soft biometrics traits are physical, behavioural or adhered human characteristics, classifiable in predefined human compliant categories. This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive reference to topics in biometrics including concepts, modalities, algorithms, devices, systems, security, performance testing, applications and standardization. These advantages make biometric recognition the preferred mode for most. Privacy and biometric id systems center for global. Az format, the encyclopedia of biometrics provides easy access to relevant information on all aspects of biometrics for those seeking entry into this broad field. Each entry includes a definition, key words, list of. How to cite a encyclopedia article in biometrics style. Encyclopedia of biometrics the following is a chapter on biometric encryption excerpted from the springer encyclopedia of biometrics. Increasingly built into laptop computers and smartphones, fingerprint readers have become popular as a secure method for identification.
Pdf on jan 1, 2008, f alonsofernandez and others published encyclopedia of biometrics find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Accomplishing tomorrows training requirements today. Fingerprints afford an infallible means of personal identification, because the ridge arrangement on every finger of every human being is unique and. Data format for the interchange of fingerprint, facial, and other biometric information. Arranged alphabetically by topic such as ear biometrics or wavefront coded iris biometric systems, each entry, written by a specialist in the field, contains a list of synonyms, a definition, a detailed description, a summary, and a list. Fingerprint, impression made by the papillary ridges on the ends of the fingers and thumbs. Basic statistical concepts in biometrics hypothesis testing, type i and ii error, far, frr 4. Leading biometric technologies based on direct imaging, measurement, and analysis of physical patterns are fingerprint recognition, eye and retinal scans, face facial recognition, and hand geometry. Encyclopedia of biometrics from springer encyclopedia of biometrics from springer this encyclopedia provides a comprehensive reference to topics in biometrics including concepts, modalities, algorithms, devices, systems, security, performance testing, applications and standardization.