What is Biometrics? History CHARACTERISTICS USED Types of Biometric Recognition WHY USE IT? HOW IT WORKS Comparison What is Biometrics?
Automated method for recognizing individuals based on
measurable biological and behavioral characteristics History
An early cataloguing of fingerprints dates back to 1891 when Juan
Veitch started a collection of fingerprints of criminals in Argentina. Josh Ellenberger and Nitz an Leibovich argued that Biometrics is originated in the identificatory systems of criminal activity developed by Alphonse Bertillon (1853–1914) and developed by Francis Galton's theory of fingerprints and physiognomy. CHARACTERISTICS USED
Fingerprints Voiceprints Facial features Writing patterns Iris patterns Hand geometry Finger Print Recognition
Oldest form of Biometrics
Pattern Matching
Uses distinctive features of
fingers
Problems: sometimes unusable
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
Text dependent
Text independent
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 Commercial Applications
Computer login
Electronic Payment
ATMs
Record Protection Government Applications
Passport control
Border control
Access Control WHY USE IT?
Traditional methods involving passwords and PIN
numbers
Biometrics highest level of security
HOW IT WORKS
The hardware captures the salient human characteristic
The software interprets the resulting data and
determines acceptability. Comparison
Biometric Type Accuracy Ease of Use User Acceptance
