Are you sure you are who you say you are, and how do you know?

Biometric devices and systems have appeared everywhere in various incarnations, from fingerprint scanners at the borders to 3D face matchers in private banks. Despite the diversity, the core scientific principles stay the same. This talk gives a firm foundation for understanding a number of biometric recognition techniques, by insisting on the scientific and engineering background they share in signal processing and pattern recognition.

We will cover the principles of signal acquisition, feature extraction, modelling and recognition, evaluation, and datasets for popular modalities such as face, fingerprints, speech, signature, and others. The math will be kept to the legal minimum.