A non-intrusive biometric authentication mechanism utilising physiological characteristics of the human head

Computers and Security

Volumn 26, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 468-478

  Rodwell, P M ^a   Furnell, S M ^a   Reynolds, P L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Orange Labs UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Authentication; Biometrics; Head; Non intrusive; Physiology

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVES; BIOMETRICS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL METHODS; USER INTERFACES;

BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION; HEADS;

AUTHENTICATION;

EID: 36549062966     PISSN: 01674048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cose.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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