The course aims to provide the necessary instruments for analyzing and designing biometric systems. In addition, multisensory information derived from different sensory organs will be exploited in the biometric framework. Unimodal and multimodal systems will be addressed. It comprehensively addresses the principles of including the needed security and privacy requirements in the system's project. New notions learned during the course will be brought to fruition by realizing 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
Introduction to Biometrics, Anil K. Jain , Arun A. Ross , Karthik Nandakumar , Thomas Swearingen, Springer, 2025.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.
Reference Bibliography
Guide to Biometrics, R. M. Bolle , J. H. Connell , S. Pankanti , N. K. Ratha , A. W. Senior , Springer, 2003.Type of delivery of the course
The course is delivered face-to-faceAttendance
Attendance is not mandatory but recommendedType of evaluation
Project/presentation evaluation Written exam