Feasibility study of tactile-based authentication

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 158-181

  Kuber, Ravi ^a   Yu, Wai ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b THALES   (France)

Author keywords

Authentication; Haptics; Human factors; Tactile

Indexed keywords

AUTHENTICATION MECHANISMS; AUTHENTICATION METHODS; AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS; DATA SECURITY; DESIGN PROCESS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HAPTICS; HUMAN FACTORS; HUMAN LIMITATIONS; KNOWLEDGE-BASED AUTHENTICATION; LOW LEVEL; PRE-SELECTED; SENSE OF TOUCH; TACTILE SENSATION; TACTILE STIMULI; THIRD PARTY ACCESS;

HUMAN ENGINEERING; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MACHINE DESIGN; NETWORK SECURITY;

AUTHENTICATION;

EID: 73149097201     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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