Nanavati, S., Thieme, M. & Nanavati, R. (2002) Biometrics: Identity Verifications in a Networked World. Wiley, USA. ISBN 0-471-09945-7
Reid, P. (2004) Biometrics for Network Security Prentice Hall, USA. ISBN 0-13-101549-4
Chirillo, J. & Blaul, S (2003) Implementing Biometric Security, Wiley, USA. ISBN 0-7645-2502-6

1 lecture and 2 tutorials per week (1:n)1 (1:20)2

In addition the student will be required to undertake an amount of independent learning that combines background reading and other research associated with tutorials and the assignment.

An Portfolio weighted at 100% addressing Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3.

Bio-engineering, HCI issues, Hardware Interaction / Interfacing, Pattern generation and matching, Implementation issues. Metrics and Taxonomy ? fingerprints, iris, face, retina, hand, voice, keyboard dynamics etc.
Some wider reaching aspects associated with biometrics such as legal and ethical issues, socio-political issues, etc.

Prior study of:
CE00371-1 Introduction to Software Development or equivalent and
CE00300-1 Hardware and Software Systems and Networks or equivalent

Internet and library access.
Computer laboratory with appropriate biometric hardware and software installed on computers with appropriate operating systems