M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Third Semester
Electronics
Elective BIOMETRIC SYSTEM
(CBCS 2015 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What is meant by biometrics?
2. What are the biometric system errors?
3. Mention the challenges in face recognition.
4. List the strengths and weakness of face recognition.
5. What are the Iris segmentation methods?
6. How to evaluate the performance of Iris biometrics?
7. Mention the useful features of finger print.
8. What is meant by minutiae extraction?
9. Write about biometric template.
10. Note the benefits of biometrics over traditional
authentication systems.
Sub. Code
5MEL4E1
AFF-5072
2
Ws8
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. Explain the general architecture of biometric
system.
Or
Write about basic working of biometric matching.
12. Discuss about facial scanning technologies.
Or
Explain the face detection in video sequences.
13. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of
retina and Iris biometrics.
Or
Discuss about the experimental results of Iris
localization.
14. Write about finger print sensors.
Or
Explain histogram equalization.
15. Write the development and importance of smart
card technology.
Or
Discuss about biometric standard development
organisations.
AFF-5072
3
Ws8
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Explain the biometric system errors and performance
measures in detail.
17. What effects will facial expression, hair style, glasses,
hats, make up etc have on face recognition system?
Explain.
18. Explain the design of Iris recognition system.
19. Describe the various features in fingerprint with
example.
20. Explain in detail about information security and
biometric standards.
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