This textbook introduces the fundamental concepts and techniques used in biometric recognition to students, practitioners, and non-experts in the field. Specifically, the book describes key methodologies used for sensing, feature extraction, and matching of commonly used biometric modalities such as fingerprint, face, iris, and voice. In addition, it presents techniques for fusion of biometric information to meet stringent accuracy requirements, also discussing various security issues and ...

Revolutionize your manufacturing processes with AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics.The New Manufacturing Value Chain provides a comprehensive framework for integrating AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics into every aspect of manufacturing, from design to after-market service. Discover how to gain real-time visibility into production metrics, equipment performance, and supply chain dynamics. Learn to leverage cutting-edge algorithms and t...

With the proliferation of biometric technology such as face, fingerprint, iris and voice recognition, concerns have arisen regarding the vulnerability of our biometric data. How can we safeguard our irreplaceable biometric data, which are intricately linked to our biological identities, from potential compromise?In the “Handbook of Biometric Template Protection,” we delve into the rapidly evolving world of Biometric Template Protection (BTP), which strives to mitigate the risks ass...

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, ICPRAI 2024, held in Jeju Island, South Korea, during July 03-06, 2024.The 69 full papers presented together with 08 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 135 submissions. The conference focuses on topics that includes advanced deep learning approaches for image and document processing, generative AI, novel analysis met...

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, ICPRAI 2024, held in Jeju Island, South Korea, during July 03-06, 2024.The 69 full papers presented together with 08 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 135 submissions. The conference focuses on topics that includes advanced deep learning approaches for image and document processing, generative AI, novel analysis met...

This book highlights the field of selfie biometrics, providing a clear overview and presenting recent advances and challenges. It also discusses numerous selfie authentication techniques on mobile devices. Biometric authentication using mobile devices is becoming a convenient and important means of verifying identity for secured access and services such as telebanking and electronic transactions. In this context, face and ocular biometrics in the visible spectrum has gained increased atten...

In todays competitive business climate, companies with effective procurement strategies are beginning to separate themselves from the competition. Successful purchase order management (POM) is now a critical core competency and organizations in all industries have started investigating tools and techniques to help them succeed.Purchase Order Management Best Practices brings together the fields latest advances and gives business professionals a comprehensive framewo...

In today's competitive business climate, companies with effective procurement strategies are beginning to separate themselves from the competition. Successful purchase order management (POM) is now a critical core competency and organizations in all industries have started investigating tools and techniques to help them succeed. Purchase Order Management Best Practices brings together the field's latest advances and gives business professionals a comprehensive framework for lowering costs,...