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1 Overview of Workshop Discussions
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... Consequently, this report does not provide a free standing overview of the current state of biometrics technology, biometrics research, current application domains (some of which were not touched on at this workshop) , or anything other than the views expressed at this particular workshop.
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... The challenges relevant in varying degrees to all biometric systems were grouped into three categories by the panelists, with primary emphasis during this discussion given to the first category of challenges. · Improving the accuracy of biometric technologies and related performance evaluations through research on sensor resolution and ergonomics, algorithms and techniques for biometric fusion, characteristics of biometric feature spaces, and scientific methods to better quantify biometric systems' performance under realistic conditions.
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... · The meaning of "privacy" in relation to the use of biometrics technologies was discussed in terms of legal principles and some preliminary public opinion survey research. · Issues related to the collection and use of data generated by biometric technologies and associated fair information practices were discussed in relation to an earlier study on the use of radio-frequency identification tags (RFIDs)
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... , the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) , and the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT)
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