Some biometric systems perform well, and others perform poorly. This chapter examines in
detail the methods for establishing and reporting system accuracy. The manner in which a …

Recent advancements in computer technology have increased the use of automated
biometric-based identification and verification systems. These systems are designed to …

The use of computers to recognize humans from physical and behavioral traits dates back to
the digital computer evolution of the 1960s. But even after decades of research and …

Commonly-held knowledge and oft-repeated descriptions of biometric identification systems
are more complicated than necessary because of the lack of a generally accepted system …

Although the technical evaluation of biometric identification devices has a history spanning
over two decades, it is only now that a general consensus on test and reporting measures …

Biometrics, the science of using physical traits to identify individuals, is playing an increasing
role in our security-conscious society and across the globe. Biometric authentication, or …

Although efforts of the entire international biometric community, the measurement of
accuracy of a biometric system is far to be completely investigated and, eventually …

This is a report of a performance evaluation of seven biometric systems conducted by NPL
over the period May to December 2000. The test programme was sponsored by the …

Despite the efforts of the international biometric community, the measurement of the
accuracy of a biometric system is far from being completely investigated and, eventually …

Biometrics-based personal identification attempts to answer the questions ''Who are
you?''and ''Are you who you claim to be?''Personal identification, regardless of method, is …