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A Study on Human Reflex-Based Biometric Authentication Using Eye-Head Coordination

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Biometric information can be easily leaked and/or copied. Therefore, the biometric information used for biometric authentication should be kept secure. To cope with this issue, we have proposed a user authentication system using a human reflex response. It is assumed that even if people know someone’s reflex characteristics, it is difficult to impersonate that individual, as anyone cannot control his/her reflexes. In this study, we discuss a biometric authentication system using eye-head coordination as a particular instance of reflex-based authentication. The availability of the proposed authentication system is evaluated through fundamental experiments.

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We, the authors of this study, are grateful to Prof. Atsushi Nakazawa of Kyoto University, Japan for his advice on the authentication method and provision of experimental equipment in progressing this research.

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Takahashi, Y., Endo, M., Matsuno, H., Muramatsu, H., Ohki, T., Nishigaki, M. (2019). A Study on Human Reflex-Based Biometric Authentication Using Eye-Head Coordination. In: Barolli, L., Kryvinska, N., Enokido, T., Takizawa, M. (eds) Advances in Network-Based Information Systems. NBiS 2018. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 22. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98530-5_35

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