The course aims at providing the necessary instruments for the analysis and design of biometric systems, both uni-modal and multi-modal systems. In the course, the principles to include the needed security ad privacy requirements in the project of the system are fully addressed. The notions learnt during the course will be brought to fruition with the realization of a functioning biometric system during the lab activity.
teacher profile teaching materials
Biometric modalities. Physical: fingerprints, face (2D and 3D), hand geometry, palmprint, vein patterns, iris, thermography). Behavioral: signature, voice, keystroke, gait, lip motion). Cognitive (electroencephalografic signals and responses from the peripheral nervous system.
Biometric system design: biometric system architecture. Biometric system design stages: system requirements, system specification, architecture, implementation, deployment, and maintenance.
System testing: FAR, FRR, FTE, FTA, curves ROC, DET, CMC, usability, and scalability
Sicurezza, vulnerabilità, e privacy di un sistema biometrico: attacchi ad un sistema biometrico, protezione del template (criptosistemi biometrici, "cancelable templates").
Security, vulnerability, and privacy of a biometric system: attacks, privacy enhancing technologies (PETs).
Multimodal biometric systems.
Biometric Standards.
Social, cultural, and legal implications.
Handbook of Biometrics , A. K. Jain, P. Flynn, A. Ross, Springer, 2007.
Handbook of Multibiometrics, A. A. Ross, K. Nandakumar, and Anil K. Jain, Springer, 2006.
Programme
Biometrics fundamentals: identity and biometrics. Introduction to biometric systems. Biometric applications.Biometric modalities. Physical: fingerprints, face (2D and 3D), hand geometry, palmprint, vein patterns, iris, thermography). Behavioral: signature, voice, keystroke, gait, lip motion). Cognitive (electroencephalografic signals and responses from the peripheral nervous system.
Biometric system design: biometric system architecture. Biometric system design stages: system requirements, system specification, architecture, implementation, deployment, and maintenance.
System testing: FAR, FRR, FTE, FTA, curves ROC, DET, CMC, usability, and scalability
Sicurezza, vulnerabilità, e privacy di un sistema biometrico: attacchi ad un sistema biometrico, protezione del template (criptosistemi biometrici, "cancelable templates").
Security, vulnerability, and privacy of a biometric system: attacks, privacy enhancing technologies (PETs).
Multimodal biometric systems.
Biometric Standards.
Social, cultural, and legal implications.
Core Documentation
Guide to Biometrics, R. M. Bolle , J. H. Connell , S. Pankanti , N. K. Ratha , A. W. Senior , Springer, 2003.Handbook of Biometrics , A. K. Jain, P. Flynn, A. Ross, Springer, 2007.
Handbook of Multibiometrics, A. A. Ross, K. Nandakumar, and Anil K. Jain, Springer, 2006.
Type of delivery of the course
The course is taught through theoretical lectures in the classroom and laboratory exercises.Type of evaluation
The course foresees the realization of a project, assigned in progress by the teacher, which will have a weight of 20% on the final grade. The project will be implemented during the course. The exam consists of a two-hour written test consisting of three open-ended questions on the course program, which will weigh 80% on the final grade.