First textbook in rapidly emerging field of biometrics
Describes terminology employed by researchers and practitioners in the field
Based on authors' course material/tutorials
Website maintained by authors includes links to standard biometric datasets, exercises and homework problems, review papers and errata
This first book to introduce the fundamentals of biometrics; it covers common modalities including fingerprint, face, iris, hand geometry, signature and voice. Exercises help readers gain experience in designing computer programs for biometric applications.