TY - BOOK ID - 8132949 TI - Biometrics : unique and diverse applications in nature, science, and technology AU - Albert, Midori AU - Albert, Midori PY - 2011 SN - 9535155253 9533071877 PB - IntechOpen DB - UniCat KW - Biometric identification. KW - Biometric person authentication KW - Biometrics (Identification) KW - Anthropometry KW - Identification KW - Human-computer interaction UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8132949 AB - Biometrics-Unique and Diverse Applications in Nature, Science, and Technology provides a unique sampling of the diverse ways in which biometrics is integrated into our lives and our technology. From time immemorial, we as humans have been intrigued by, perplexed by, and entertained by observing and analyzing ourselves and the natural world around us. Science and technology have evolved to a point where we can empirically record a measure of a biological or behavioral feature and use it for recognizing patterns, trends, and or discrete phenomena, such as individuals' and this is what biometrics is all about. Understanding some of the ways in which we use biometrics and for what specific purposes is what this book is all about. ER -