Biometric Systems

Content:
Authentication of individuals based on the biological and behavioural characteristics such as the face, the iris or fingerprints is a promising research domain. Biometric algorithms allow the recognition of individuals in physical or logical access control systems and thus provide an efficient and convenient alternative to knowledge based or token based systems

Lecture:
The lecture covers the most important mechanisms in today's commercial biometric systems: Face recognition, iris recognition and fingerprint recognition. The course covers sensors, biometric image processing, feature extraction and classification methods. Furthermore evaluation schemes for biometric systems will be discussed such as biometric performance testing and security testing. The lecture will also map data privacy principles to the biometric system design process.

Research Seminar:
The complementary seminar extends the content of the lecture with topics on current application areas. These topics are researched and analysed. Specific Focus is given on applications that are specific for the European data privacy culture. Furthermore the seminar will discuss interoperability issues and international standardization in the field. The seminar will address selected topics from current biometric research regarding 3D face recognition, biometric sample quality, multimodal biometrics and biometric template protection (e.g. www.3dface.org)

Literature:
"Biometric Systems : Technology, Design and Performance Evaluation" (Hardcover) by James Wayman, Anil Jain, Davide Maltoni, Dario Maio (Eds), Springer, 2004

Lecture Start:  Tuesday June 09, 2009
Time: 11.00h
Building: 450
Room: 112
Research topics (updated June 9)
Slides June 9
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Slides June 18

Preliminary Schedule:
08.06.2009 material for preparation of seminar work will be provided
09.06.2009 11.00h introduction
09.06.2009 13.00h requirements / properties of a biometric system
09.06.2009 14.00h biometric performance
09.06.2009 15.00h performance metrics and reports
10.06.2009 09.00h history of biometrics
10.06.2009 10.00h fingerprint recognition - part 1
10.06.2009 11.00h fingerprint recognition - part 2
10.06.2009 13.00h fingerprint recognition - part 3
10.06.2009 14.00h vein recognition - part 1
10.06.2009 15.00h vein recognition - part 2
11.06.2009 individual work on seminar research task
12.06.2009 individual work on seminar research task
15.06.2009 individual work on seminar research task
16.06.2009 11.00h face recognition - part 1
16.06.2009 13.00h face recognition - part 2
16.06.2009 14.00h face recognition - part 3
16.06.2009 15.00h 3D face recognition
17.06.2009 09.00h ePassport
17.06.2009 10.00h iris recognition
17.06.2009 11.00h iris recognition
17.06.2009 13.00h multibiometrics
17.06.2009 14.00h multibiometrics
17.06.2009 15.00h sample quality
18.06.2009 09.00h classification
18.06.2009 10.00h data privacy
18.06.2009 11.00h security fake resitance
18.06.2009 13.00h security template reconstruction
18.06.2009 14.00h template protection
18.06.2009 15.00h standards
19.06.2009 work on the individual research - consultation via email
26.06.2009 submission of the research report

Target group: Master Students Computer Science

Preconditions:Basics in digital image and signal processing are helpful.

Further question: Prof. Dr. Christoph Busch (Email: christoph.busch ( at ) igd.fraunhofer.de)