Biometric System

Shikhar Singhal
Ananya Mishra
Deepali Keshari
 Overview
• What is Biometrics?
• Types of Biometric Recognition
• Applications of Biometric Systems
• Types of Authentication
• Constraints on Biometrics
 What is Biometrics?

• Automated method for recognizing individuals

based on measurable biological and behavioral
characteristics

Finger prints Iris scanning Voice recognition face scanning

 Finger Print Recognition
• Minutiae details

• Pattern Matching

• Problems: sometimes
unusable
 Vascular Pattern Matching
• LED infrared light

• Fingers and back of

hand

• Not completely viable

 Iris Recognition
• Uses infrared light

• Converts Images to vectors

• Needs further development

 Facial Recognition
• Location and position of
facial features

• Dependent on
background and lighting
conditions
 Voice Verification

• Factors: pitch, intensity,

quality and duration

• Problems: include
background noise
 Hand Geometry
• Scan both sides of hand

• Primarily used for

verification

• Not as accurate as other

methods
 Dynamic Signature
• Factors: velocity,
acceleration and speed

• Mainly used for

verification

• Problems: forgers could

reproduce
 Retina Recognition
• One of the most secure
means of biometrics

• Unique to each person

• Unique to each eye

• Problems: require effort

on the part of subjects
 Other Types
• Keystroke

• Gait

• DNA

• Odor

GIAT
 Commercial Applications
• Computer login

• Electronic Payment

• ATMs

• Record Protection
 Government Applications
• Passport control

• Border control

• Access Control
 Forensic Applications
• Missing Persons

• Corpse identification

• Criminal investigations
 Type of Authentication

• Authentication
– 1:1

• Verification
– 1:N
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