EVALUATION OF AUTOMATED BIOMETRICS-BASED IDENTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION SYSTEMS

Recent advancements in computer technology have increased the use of a utomated biometric-based identification and verification systems. Thes e systems are designed to detect the identity of an individual when it is unknown or to verify the individual's identity when it is provided . These systems typically contain a series of complex technologies tha t work together to provide the desired result. In turn, evaluating the se systems is also a complex process. The authors provide a method tha t may be used to evaluate the performance of automated biometric-based systems. The method is derived from fundamental statistics and is app licable to a variety of systems. Examples are provided to demonstrate the practicality of the method.