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Learn about biometrics covering technologies, applications, privacy, security, prototypes, and products with course structure, rules, and requirements.
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Introduction to Biometrics Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham The University of Texas at Dallas Introduction to the Course August 22, 2005
Objective of the Unit • This unit provides an overview of the course. The course describes concepts, developments, challenges, and directions in biometrics. Topics include • Supporting technologies for biometrics • Introduction to Biometrics • Biometrics Technologies • Biometrics Applications • Biometrics Privacy and Standards • Securing Biometrics Systems • Biometrics Prototypes and Products
Outline of the Unit • Outline of Course • Course Work • Course Rules • Contact
Outline of the Course • Introduction to the Course • Unit #1: Biometrics and Other Emerging Topics in Information Security • Part I: Supporting Technologies (not included in Exam) • Unit #2: Information Security • Unit #3: Information Management • Part II: Introduction to Biometrics • Unit #4: What is Biometrics? Why Biometrics? • Unit #5: Designing Biometrics Systems • Part III: Biometrics Technologies • Unit #6: Finger Scan • Unit #7: Facial Scan • Unit #8: Iris Scan • Unit #9: Voice Scan
Outline of the Course (Continued) • Part III: Biometrics Technologies (Continued) • Unit #10: Physiological Biometrics • Unit #11: Behavioral Biometrics • Part IV: Biometrics Applications • Unit #12: Types of Applications • Unit #13: Citizen Facing Applications • Unit #14: Employee Facing Applications • Unit #15: Customer Facing Applications • Unit #16: Biometrics Markets • Part V: Privacy and Standards • Unit #17: Risks to Privacy • Unit #18: Privacy Enhanced Biometrics Systems • Unit #19: Biometrics Standards
Outline of the Course (Concluded) • Part VI: Securing Biometrics Systems • Unit #20: Attacks to Biometric Systems • Unit #21: Designing Secure Biometrics Systems • Part VII: Prototypes and Products • Unit #22: Overview of Prototypes and Products • Unit #23: USVISIT and Other Biometrics Systems • Unit #24 Conclusion to the Course • Appendix: Special Topics and Guest Lectures (Not included in exams) • Data Mining for Biometrics Applications • Privacy Preserving Data Mining • Other special topics
Course Work • Two term papers; each worth 15 points • Dates: One week before mid-term and one week before finals • Two exams each worth 20 points • Mid-term and Final exams • Mid-term, around October 12, 2005 • Programming project of your choice related to the course worth 30 points • Due day; the day of the final exam • Total 100 points • Course Book: Biometrics: Identity Verification in a Networked World, Nanavati et al, Wiley, 2002 • Other reading material (e.g., published papers) will also be used for the course and references will be given • Lectures will be posted on my web site
Term Papers: Example Format • Abstract • Introduction • Background on the Topic • Survey of various techniques, designs etc, • Analyze the techniques, designs etc. and give your opinions • Directions for further work • Summary and Conclusions • References
Term Papers: Example Format - II • Abstract • Introduction • Background on the Topic and Related Work • Give your own design • Discuss strengths and weaknesses of your work and the work of others • Directions for further work • Summary and Conclusions • References
Project Report Format • Overview of the Project • Design of the System • Input/Output • Future Enhancements • References
Course Rules • Each student will work individually • Copying material from other sources will not be permitted unless the source is properly referenced • Any student who plagiarizes from other sources will be reported to the Computer Science department and any other committees as advices by the department
Contact • For more information please contact • Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham • Professor of Computer Science and • Director of Cyber Security Research Center • Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science EC31, The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX 75080 • Phone: 972-883-4738 • Fax: 972-883-2399 • Email: bhavani.thuraisingham@utdallas.edu • URL: http://www.utdallas.edu/~bxt043000/