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Heat is in the eye of the beholder: Towards better authenticating on smartglasses | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore

Heat is in the eye of the beholder: Towards better authenticating on smartglasses


Abstract:

Smart and wearable devices are trendy electronic objects that have become increasingly popular in recent years. Those devices are, by definition, tightly connected with t...Show More

Abstract:

Smart and wearable devices are trendy electronic objects that have become increasingly popular in recent years. Those devices are, by definition, tightly connected with the user's personal activities. Authentication is therefore a critical feature for both identifying users and personalizing the services on the device. In particular, the emergence of smartglasses changed the way we thought a wearable could assist users in their daily activities. As designed by commercial providers, smartglasses are sold with a very specific set of interactions capabilities. These capabilities have a strong impact on how comfortably or safely users may authenticate to their smartglasses. For this reason, we investigate in this paper the different authentication methods available for smartphones and we comparatively position the smartglasses in the design space of authentication methods. We propose a new approach based on touch input on an arbitrary surface using thermal camera input. This approach aims to circumvent the lack of touch surface provided by smartglasses, while maintaining an acceptable level of security.
Date of Conference: 06-08 July 2016
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 04 August 2016
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Conference Location: Portsmouth, UK

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