Biometrics-based authentication systems offer enhanced security and user convenience compared to traditional token-based (e.g., ID card) and knowledge-based (e.g., password) system...
The 9/11 tragedy triggered an increased interest in biometric passports. According to several sources [2], the electronic ID market is expected to increase by more than 50% per ann...
Fingerprint individuality study deals with the crucial problem of the discriminative power of fingerprints for recognizing people. In this paper, we present a novel fingerprint in...
Fingerprint ridge frequency is a global feature, which is most prominently different in fingerprints of men and woman, and it also changes within the maturing period of a person. T...
The question of fingerprint individuality can be posed as follows: Given a query fingerprint, what is the probability that the observed number of minutiae matches with a template ...