Instructor: Prof. Harry Wechsler wechsler@gmu.edu
Course Description
Basic principles and
methods for automatic authentication of individuals. Technologies include face
recognition, fingerprints verification, iris recognition, gait analysis, and
speaker verification. Additional topics cover multimodal biometrics, system
design, performance evaluation, and security and privacy concerns. Term project
required.
Prerequisite: CS 580 or permission of the instructor
Time, Day, and Venue: M Monday, 7:20 pm - 10:00 pm,
Arts and
Design Building 2026
http://registrar.gmu.edu/calendars/2010Fall.html
[First day
of classes, Monday, August 30]
[Labor
Day, no class, Monday, September 6]
[Columbus day recess, Monday, October 11
ΰ class meets on Tuesday, October 12]
[Last day of classes, December 6]
http://registrar.gmu.edu/calendars/2010FallExam.html
[Final Exam: Monday, December 20,
7:30 10:15 pm]
Office Hours: Monday, 6:15 pm 7:15 pm (ENGR - 4448)
Textbook:
A.K.
Jain, P. Flynn, and A. A. Ross (Eds.), Handbook
of Biometrics, Springer 2008.
References:
H. Wechsler, Reliable
Face Recognition Methods, Springer 2007.
R.M. Bolle, J. H. Connell,
S. Pankanti, N.K. Ratha, and A. W. Senior,
Guide to Biometrics, Springer
2004.
Motivation: Biometrics, the science of
recovering or verifying a person's identity, measures the physical (but also behavioral)
characteristics that make people unique including fingerprints, an eye's
retina or iris, face, hand geometry, gait, signature and voice and uses those
measurements for personal authentication. Biometrics is related to forensics,
which uses and interprets physical evidence for legal purposes. The
importance of biometrics lies in the fact that traditional means of
identification and verification are often unreliable or cumbersome. Passwords
are difficult to remember and easy to steal. Keys, driver's licenses, and
passports can be lost or forged. The human body (and its behavior), on the other
hand, can't be forgotten, stolen, or misplaced (but can still be spoofed).
Practical uses for biometrics are wide spread and include maintaining the
security for both physical and cyber space. In particular, biometrics aids in
controlling access to an office, computer network or an ATM, smart cards,
wireless communication; confirming the identity of buyers and sellers to make
electronic commerce safe and reliable; confirming student identity for distant
learning; and safeguarding electronic records related to health care services.
Syllabus:
·
biometric
tasks, protocols, and standards
·
primer
on image analysis and pattern recognition
·
face
recognition (2D and 3D)
·
fingerprint
recognition
·
iris
recognition
·
gait
recognition
·
speaker
verification
·
biometric
database management, performance evaluation, and error analysis
·
identity
management, security, privacy and ethics
·
Homework
20%
·
Mid
Term Tuesday, October 12 20 %
·
Term
(Team) Project 30 %
·
Final 30 %
Graduate Certificate in Biometrics http://catalog.gmu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=5&poid=1074&bc=1
You are expected to abide by the GMU honor code. Homework
assignments and exams are individual efforts. Information on the university
honor code can be found at http://academicintegrity.gmu.edu/honorcode/.
Additional departmental CS information: http://cs.gmu.edu/wiki/pmwiki.php/HonorCode/CSHonorCodePolicies