• DocumentCode
    288
  • Title

    Biometrically, How Identical Are Identical Twins?

  • Author

    Ricanek, Karl ; Mahalingam, Gayathri

  • Volume
    46
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Mar-13
  • Firstpage
    94
  • Lastpage
    96
  • Abstract
    One of the most formidable challenges facing biometric systems is discriminating between monozygotic or identical twins. Research indicates that identical twins´ lifestyle choices and distinct experiences increase facial differentiation as they age.
  • Keywords
    biometrics (access control); face recognition; biometric system; facial differentiation; identical twins; lifestyle choices; monozygotic twins; Biometrics; Face recognition; Fingerprint recognition; Identification of persons; Identity management systems; Identity-based encryption; Speaker recognition; biometric traits; face recognition; fingerprint recognition; identity sciences; speaker recognition; twins;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2013.82
  • Filename
    6489957