Abstract
Biometrics are computerized methods of recognizing people based on physical or behavioral characteristics. The main biometric technologies include face recognition, fingerprint, hand geometry, iris, palm prints, signature and voice. Biometric technologies can work in two modes – authentication (one-to-one matching) and identification (one-to-many) matching. However, only three biometrics are capable of the latter – face, finger and iris.
Fact Sheet ID Number
OT08004
Sub-Area
Security
Keywords
Access control, biometric, identification, security
DOI
10.5703/1288284315895
Date of this Version
1-1-2007
Recommended Citation
ECT Team, Purdue, "New Access Control Technologies: Biometric Identification" (2007). ECT Fact Sheets. Paper 186.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284315895