Title :
What Are Soft Biometrics and How Can They Be Used?
Author :
Ricanek, Karl ; Barbour, Benjamin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, DE, USA
Abstract :
Face characteristics can be used for gender identification and age estimation in a wide range of biometric applications. The emerging field of soft biometrics is exploring exciting new questions about biometric traits. Soft biometrics for automated gender identification and age estimation have potential applications in a multitude of areas.
Keywords :
biometrics (access control); face recognition; image classification; uncertainty handling; access control; automated age estimation; automated gender identification; face characteristics; soft biometrics; Access control; Authentication; Biometrics; Face reconition; Gender issues; Identification; Object recognition; Age estimation; Gender classification; Identity sciences; Soft biometrics;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2011.296
