biometric

4. Biometrics refers to the automatic identification of a person based on his or her physiological or behavioral characteristics . DEFINITION OF BIOMETRICS

6. Biometric characteristics 1) Physiological 2) Behavioral

10. Hand or finger geometry is an automated measurement of many dimensions of the hand and fingers. Hand Geometry

11. Iris recognition Iris scanning measures the iris pattern in the colored part of the eye,

12. Retina recognition Images back of the eye and compares blood vessels with existing data

14. Speaker / Voice Recognition Voice or speaker recognition uses vocal characteristics to identify individuals using a pass-phrase. A telephone or microphone can serve as a sensor,

15. Signature Verification An automated method of measuring an individual’s signature. This technology examines speed,direction, and pressure of writing; the time that the stylus is in and out of contact with the “paper’’.

16. Keystroke dynamics Keystroke dynamics is an automated method of examining an individual’s keystrokes on a keyboard. This technology examines such dynamics as speed and pressure, the total time taken to type particular words, and the time elapsed between hitting certain keys.