GVIP Special Issue

The International Journal of Graphics, Vision and Image Processing, GVIP invites authors to submit papers for the Special Issue on Advances in Biometrics.

 Overview:

The terms Biometry and Biometrics have been used since the early 20th century to refer to the analysis methods used with biological data. Recently, however, the term "Biometrics" has been more often used to refer to the emerging field of technology devoted to identification techniques utilizing physiological and behavioral characteristics (e.g., fingerprint, iris, and face) to either verify a claimed identity (biometric verification) or establish the identity of an individual (biometric identification). Concerns about security, fraud, and illegal access  prompted governments, airlines, banks, and others to become more interested in the technology.

The purpose of this special issue is to provide a unique scientific opportunity for researchers, engineers, vendors, and designers to report recent advances in this important area of identification and verification using biometrics.

Topics include, but not limited to, the following:

Biometric Technologies

• fingerprint
• face
• iris
• retina
• speech
• signature
• hand
• palm
• typing pattern
• multi-modal biometrics
• and emerging biometrics such as gait, odor, and era structure

Biometric System Design

• sensing and data acquisition
• performance evaluation
• architectures for large-scale identification
• real-time embedded systems
• smart cards.

Biometric Applications

• travel and transportation
• border control
• healthcare
• banking and finance
• access control
• airport security
• automotive
• cybersecurity
• encryption and watermarking 
• time and attendance reporting
• computer data base and network access
• residential access and security alarm control
• point-of-sale identity verification
• inmate identity verification
• refugee and POW identification
• law enforcement
• cellular telephone security

Biometrics Standardization:

• need for standardization
• data format
• accuracy tests
• application program interfaces
• trends in standardization

We emphasize that articles to appear in this special issue must satisfy the high standards of the GVIP international  journal. Submissions will be evaluated on Novelty, Generality, Significance, Clarity and Support criteria. We invite the submission of full length  papers to GVIP international journal special issue that will detail the state-of-the-art technology and trends in Biometrics.