MX4003 Biometrics Syllabus:

MX4003 Biometrics Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To understand the basics of Biometrics and its functionalities
 To learn the role of physiological traits in biometrics
 To identify the concept of behavioral traits
 To expose the user interface in context of Biometric Applications
 To learn to develop applications with biometric security

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Biometrics versus traditional techniques, Characteristics, Processes, Performance measures, Assessing the privacy risks of biometrics – Designing privacy sympathetic biometric systems, Biometric standards, Applications and properties, Biometrics in medicine.

UNIT II PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS

Face, Ear, Retina, Iris, Finger, Automated fingerprint identification system, Palm print, Hand vascular geometry analysis, , Dental, Cognitive Biometrics: ECG, EEG

UNIT III BEHAVIORAL TRAITS

Signature, Keystroke, Voice, Gait, Gesture recognition, Video face, Mapping the body technology, Case Study.

UNIT IV USER INTERFACE

Biometric interfaces: Human machine interface – Iris image interface – Hand geometry and fingerprint sensor, – Securing Biometric templates – Cancellable biometrics

UNIT V APPLICATION AREAS

Surveillance applications- personal applications –design and deployment -user system interaction-operational processes – architecture –application development –design validation disaster recovery plan-maintenance-privacy concerns

COURSE OUTCOMES:

CO1: Knowledge on the general principles of design of biometric systems and the underlying trade-offs
CO2: Identify the technologies of fingerprint, iris, face and speech recognition
CO3: Understand the various Behavioral Biometrics.
CO4: Enumerate the user interfaces
CO5: Inculcate knowledge on personal privacy and security implications of biometrics based identification technology and the issues involved.

TOTAL:45 PERIODS

REFERENCES

1. Paul Reid, “Biometrics for Network Security”, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2013.
2. Samir Nanavati, Michael Thieme and Raj Nanavati, “Biometrics – Identity Verification in a Networked World”, John Wiley and Sons, New Delhi, 2012.
3. Anil K Jain, Patrick Flynn and Arun A Ross, “Handbook of Biometrics”, Springer, USA,2010.
4. John D Woodward, Nicholas M Orlans and Peter T Higgins, “Biometrics: The Ultimate Reference”, Dream Tech, New Delhi,2009.