Builds a strong, fundamental understanding of theory and methods and provides a foundation for solutions to many of today’s most interesting and challenging biometrics problems

Emphasis is given to emerging topics, such as userspecific parameterization, biometric individuality, biometric cryptosystems, quality measure of biometrics data, and sensor interoperability

Each chapter includes a summary and bibliography for further reading

Includes access to a Web site which will provide a wealth of information extending the book's content, including links to biometrics related forums.