Definition:Digital biometrics refers to measurements on physiological or behavioral characteristics of a person for determining or verifying the identity of a person.
Biometrics deals with the science of identification (or verification) of a person based on some physiological, behavioral, or genetic characteristics. Digital biometrics refers to measurements on physiological or behavioral characteristics of a person, generally obtained through automated technological means, for determining or verifying the identity of a person. Physiological biometrics is the data gathered from direct measurement of the human body, obtained by means of various procedures and algorithms that can uniquely identify the individual. Examples include: fingerprint, hand geometry, iris, retinal, vein, voice, and facial imaging. Behavioral biometrics, however, is measured by analyzing a specific set of actions of a person. These may include how a person talks, signs their name, walks, writes, or types on a...
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Golshani, F. (2006). Digital Biometrics. In: Furht, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Multimedia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-30038-4_55
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