Biometrics


No one expects the Spanish Inquisition…

Biometrics refers to a method of computer identity recognition based upon a set of biological measurements taken from a human subject. Dr. Lau’s expertise in biometrics extends from his work in structured light illumination where he has experience in both fingerprint and face recognition from 3-D scans. Face recognition, in particular, benefits greatly from 3-D where traditional 2-D recognition fails in the presence in pose and illumination variance.
A list of references to Dr. Lau’s work in biometrics includes the following:

Y. Wang, L. G. Hassebrook, and D. L. Lau, "Data Acquisition and Processing of 3-D Fingerprints," IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 5, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 750-760, DOI: 10.1109/TIFS.2010.2062177.

Y. Wang, D. L. Lau, and L. G. Hassebrook, "Non-contact, depth-detailed 3-D fingerprinting," SPIE Newsroom, DOI: 10.1117/2.1200912.002552, December 31, 2009 http://spie.org/x38623.xml?highlight=x2410&ArticleID=x38623.

Y. Wang, Q. Hao, A. Fatehpuria, D. L. Lau, and L. G. Hassebrook "Data Acquisition and Quality Analysis of 3-Dimensional Fingerprints", IEEE conference on Biometrics, Identity and Security, Tampa, Florida, Sep. 22-24, 2009.

Y. Wang, D. L. Lau, and L. G. Hassebrook, "Quality and matching performance analysis of three-dimensional unraveled fingerprints," Optical Engineering, vol. 49, no. 7, July 26, 2010, DOI: 10.1117/1.3465571