Ambient light sources may affect the appearance of a biometric image (such as face, fingerprint, or iris). The intensity and direction of these light sources can impact the performance of image-based biometric recognition algorithms.
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(2009). Illumination. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_355
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