Automated Biometrics: Technologies and Systems (Hardcover, 2000)

1 Introduction to Biometrics.- 1.1 Why Biometrics?.- 1.2 What is Biometrics?.- 1.3 How does a Biometrics System Work?.- 1.4 Where can Biometrics Systems be Applied?.- 1.5 Book Perspective.- References.- I Biometrics Technologies.- 2 Human Body and Biometrics.- 2.1 Our Body: Overview.- 2.2 Physical Structures.- 2.3 Behavioral Characteristics.- 2.4 Ways of Behaving.- References.- 3 Signal and Image Processing.- 3.1 Digital Image Processing.- 3.2 Transformation Technology.- 3.3 Image Enhancement.- 3.4 Image Restoration.- 3.5 Data Compression.- References.- 4 Pattern Recognition.- 4.1 Pattern, Pattern Recognition and System.- 4.2 Image Segmentation.- 4.3 Feature Selection.- 4.4 Pattern Classification.- 4.5 Neural Networks.- References.- II Physical Biometrics.- 5 Fingerprint System.- 5.1 Review of Fingerprint Systems.- 5.2 Definitions and Notations.- 5.3 Fingerprint Image Processing.- 5.4 Minutiae Determination.- 5.5 Fingerprint Matching.- References.- 6 Palmprint Verification.- 6.1 A New Type of Biometrics: Palmprint.- 6.2 Datum Point Determination.- 6.3 Two Typical Features in Palmprint.- 6.4 Palmprint Classification.- 6.5 Experimental Results.- References.- 7 Face Recognition.- 7.1 Introduction to Face Recognition System.- 7.2 Detection and Location of Faces.- 7.3 Features Extraction and Face Recognition.- 7.4 An Dual Eigenspaces Method for Face Recognition.- 7.5 What Should We Do Next?.- References.- 8 Iris Biometrics.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Iris Recognition.- 8.3 Coordinate System.- 8.4 Texture Energy Feature.- 8.5 Experimental Results.- References.- III Behavioral Biometrics.- 9 Speaker Recognition.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Principles of Speaker Recognition.- 9.3 GSMSV Method.- 9.4 Experimental Results.- References.- 10 Signature System.- 10.1 Signature Verification.- 10.2 Off-line Signature.- 10.3 On-line Signature.- 10.4 A Signature Verification System.- 10.5 Internet/Intranet Signature Verification Application.- References.- 11 Other Behavioral Biometrics.- 11.1 Behavioral Biometrics System.- 11.2 Keystroke Biometrics.- 11.3 Gesture Recognition.- 11.4 Gait Biometrics.- References.- IV Biometrics Applications.- 12 Biometrics User Interfaces.- 12.1 Biometrics Interfaces.- 12.2 Human-Side Interface.- 12.3 Machine-Side Interface.- 12.4 Case Study: PalmScanner Interface.- References.- 13 Personal Authentication.- 13.1 Examples of Current Applications.- 13.2 Potential Application Areas.- 13.3 How to Select a Biometrics System.- 13.4 Application Programming Interface Standards.- 13.5 Information Resources.- 14 Biometrics Chinese Medicine.- 14.1 Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).- 14.2 Four Chinese Diagnostic Methods.- 14.3 Various Observation Types in TCM.- 14.4 Tongue Diagnosis.- References.- 15 Future Work in Biometrics.- 15.1 Biometrics in Internet-Ecommerce.- 15.2 Key Technologies in Biometrics.- 15.3 Integrated Biometrics.- 15.4 VLSI Biometrics.