Biometrics: Theory, Methods, and Applications

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.