TY - BOOK AU - Flynn,,Patrick AU - Jain,,Anil K. AU - Ross,,Arun A. TI - Handbook of biometrics SN - 1441943757 (paperback) U1 - 006.4 22 PY - 2010/// CY - [S.l.] PB - Springer KW - Biometric identification KW - Computer vision KW - Data encryption (Computer science) KW - Data structures (Computer science) KW - Identification--Automation KW - Multimedia systems KW - Optical pattern recognition KW - Pattern recognition systems N1 - Biometrics is a rapidly evolving field with applications ranging from accessing one’s computer to gaining entry into a country. The deployment of large-scale biometric systems in both commercial and government applications has increased public awareness of this technology. Recent years have seen significant growth in biometric research resulting in the development of innovative sensors, new algorithms, enhanced test methodologies and novel applications. This book addresses this void by inviting some of the prominent researchers in Biometrics to contribute chapters describing the fundamentals as well as the latest innovations in their respective areas of expertise ER -