This chapter addresses the history, current status, and future developments of
standardization efforts in the field of biometrics. The need for standards is established while …

Conclusion Biometric standards are in place to support the widespread adoption of
biometrics. The industry is aware of the need and importance of standards and was very …

This chapter is intended as an introduction to biometric standards, and as a survey of the
major efforts in the field. Published consensus standards in a wide range of fields have …

Is anything dryer than a talk (or paper) on standards? Although this topic is not as glamorous
or exciting as the gee-whiz discussions about the technologies themselves, standards are …

This set of Frequently Asked Questions FAQs was developed by the National Science
Technology Councils NSTC Subcommittee on Biometrics with the full understanding that …

In this chapter, we give an overall perception to biometrics technologies and systems. First,
the background of biometrics is introduced in Section 1.1. After some basic concepts …

Chances are this is not your first exposure to the field of biometric identification. After all, the
first modern biometric device was introduced on a commercial basis over 25 years ago …

Prevailing methods of human identification based on credentials (identification documents
and PIN) are not able to meet the growing demands for stringent security in applications …

When considering the use of biometrics it can be difficult to determine which option is the
best. This is largely due to the fact that there is no perfect biometric solution. Each one has …

This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive reference to topics in biometrics including
concepts, modalities, algorithms, devices, systems, security, performance testing …