BIOMETRICS – INTRODUCTION AND FUNDAMENTALS

BIOMETRICS – INTRODUCTION AND FUNDAMENTALS

The course aims to familiarize students with biometric methods of person recognition and identity verification based on such individual features as face, fingerprints, iris, voice, etc. The course will introduce students to:

• the latest biometric technology and its applications;
• basic and fundamental theories and algorithms for different types of biometrics;
• how to develop a biometric system;
• digital image processing and 3D data processing.

1.
Biometrics – general characteristics, a brief history of biometrics.
2.
The use of biometrics in security systems and limitations of biometrics.
3.
Selected image processing algorithms useful in various types of biometrics: fingerprints and iris images.
4.
Obtaining 3D data for biometrics: human face, hand and others.
5.
Principal component analysis of 3D data processing.
6.
Identification of people based on 3D biometrics features: face, hand and femur bones

• EUNICE student: enrolled as a student in one of the universities of EUNICE European University alliance.
• Basic knowledge in human anathomy
• Basic knowledge in computer science
• Language requirements: English B2

Study Level: Bachelor, Master

• Submit your application via the button ‘Apply Now’.
• Please keep in mind that the number of participants could be limited for each course. Application does not guarantee enrolment in the course.
• The course participants will be selected based on criteria specified in the study guide.
• Your home university will inform you whether you have been accepted and provide further information about the next steps.

Specific instructions in some universities:

• BTU students: for questions about enrolment and recognition at your university, you can visit this website or contact Bernd.Groll@b-tu.de
• UC students: except for the Language courses, in order to ask for ECTS recognition at your university, you must also apply at the internal UC Virtual Mobility call available from 10 July 2023.
• UVAASA students: click here to know more about this course’s ECTS recognition at your university.
• UPHF students: make sure to ask the approval of your director of studies (responsable pédagogique) before applying. For any question, you can contact the EUNICE office: eunice@uphf.fr
• KU students: all students apply via UniversityAdmissions. Find more information here: apply to master’s (universityadmissions.se) and here: bachelor’s requirements (universityadmissions.se)
• UoP students: for questions about enrolment and recognition please consult  the responsible person  at your university (Director of Studies or ECTS coordinator) or contact a.vogopoulou@go.uop.gr

Any question? Contact your EUNICE courses coordinator.