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A Longitudinal Analysis on the Feasibility of Iris Recognition Performance for Infants 0-2 Years Old Torrey Hutchison Thutchi@Purdue.Edu Purdue University Purdue e-Pubs Purdue Polytechnic Masters Theses Purdue Polytechnic Theses and Projects 2018 A Longitudinal Analysis on the Feasibility of Iris Recognition Performance for Infants 0-2 Years Old Torrey Hutchison [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/techmasters Part of the Information Security Commons Hutchison, Torrey, "A Longitudinal Analysis on the Feasibility of Iris Recognition Performance for Infants 0-2 Years Old" (2018). Purdue Polytechnic Masters Theses. Paper 89. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/techmasters/89 This document has been made available through Purdue e-Pubs, a service of the Purdue University Libraries. Please contact [email protected] for additional information. LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS ON THE FEASIBILITY OF IRIS RECOGNITION PERFORMANCE FOR INFANTS 0-2 YEARS OLD by Torrey Hutchison A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Purdue University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Science Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation West Lafayette, Indiana August 2018 ii THE PURDUE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL STATEMENT OF COMMITTEE APPROVAL Dr. Stephen J. Elliott, Chair Department of Computer and Information Technology Kevin J. O’Connor Department of Computer and Information Technology Dr. Kathryn C. Seigfried-Spellar Department of Computer and Information Technology Approved by: Dr. Patrick Connolly Head of the Graduate Program iii I dedicate this this in loving memory of Ruth Miller, my great-grandmother who passed shortly after I began graduate school. You have touched so many lives, from teaching high school students, night classes to adults, inmates who went on to get their GEDs, not to mention the unsurmountable help you offered, to anyone and everyone, even when you didn’t have much to give. I will always remember the influence you had on my life and how your values, that have been passed down through generations, have shaped me into the person that I am today. iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS As much as I wanted it to, this thesis did not write itself. I cannot even begin to describe the amount of educational, psychological, and academic support that I received during grad school and how much that support fueled my writing, my motivation, and eagerness to pursue a unique, beneficial, and rewarding research topic. First, I would like to thank my committee chair Dr. Stephen Elliott - Throughout my academic career you have been not only an advisor but a mentor and a friend. I am thankful for the opportunities that you have given me; the encouragement and advice to pursue a topic that I am passionate about; and most of all, your continuous feedback, which not only propelled and strengthened my research, but fueled my appetite to continuously learn and improve. Without your passion and ability to bring out the best work in all of those around you, I would not have pursued further education, and I most certainly would not of had the courage to grit my teeth, push forward, and see this research through. Kevin O’Connor – Without your support, even in the most trying times, this research would not be possible. I would like to thank you for all the advice you have given me and all the effort and time you put into collecting data. I will always remember the challenges and experiences we had during our infant data collection. Dr. Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar, you have been an invaluable addition to my committee. Your knowledge, recommendations, and attention to detail has strengthened this research and made this work possible. To our participants’ parents, without your participation in this study, this thesis and research would not be possible. Thank you for the opportunity to watch your children grow and most of all, your dedication and willingness to help facilitate infant biometric research. I would also like to thank my parents. Your emotional support, encouragement, and unwavering faith in me, throughout graduate school and my life, has developed me into the person I am today. Specifically, to my father, Gary Hutchison, without the values of hard work, perseverance, and integrity that you have instilled in me, my successes in life would not have been possible. Every achievement I have had in life was because of you and the values you have taught me. To my beloved stepmother, Donna Hutchison, I would like to thank you for teaching me the value and importance of appreciation. You have been there for me all my life, you have loved and cared for me like a mother should. Your love has been unconditional and supportive, your advice v has been wise and if I’m being honest, basically always right. With that said, I will never forget the month I ate a ham sandwich or peanut butter and jelly for every meal because I refused to eat a meal you cooked. In hindsight, you have taught me an important lesson, cherish the things that others do for you because you never know when they may just stop. I appreciate all that you have done and continue to do for me and I am glad that no matter what you have always been there for me. To my sister, Tasha Hull, I am so proud of everything that you have accomplished. You have always been one of the biggest role models in my life. You work hard, you do the right thing, and most of all you are a great person. Without your love, support, and guidance I would not be where I am at today. Finally, to my future wife, Katrina Owens, the recently licensed R.N. – Through the good times and bad you have been there for me. There have been many long days and nights, of which you have supported me. You have been my rock throughout graduate school, without you and your support, following my passion and heart would not be possible. You have kept me fed when I forgot to eat, kept me sane when I was frustrated, and listened when I rambled. Thank you for allowing me to bounce ideas off you, reading and editing my work, and most importantly being there for me every step of the way. I can officially say that we did it, and I couldn’t be happier to start our “real” lives together. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................. VI LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................ IX LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... X ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................. XI INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Statement of the Problem .................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Significance of the Problem ................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Scope ................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Research Questions ............................................................................................................. 3 1.5 Assumptions ........................................................................................................................ 4 1.6 Limitations .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.7 Delimitations ....................................................................................................................... 4 1.8 Definitions of Key Terms ................................................................................................... 5 LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................... 8 2.1 Biometrics ........................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Performance ........................................................................................................................ 9 2.3 Image Quality.................................................................................................................... 12 Introduction to Image Quality ................................................................................... 12 Description of Iris Image Quality Metrics ................................................................. 13 2.4 Infant Biometric Performance ........................................................................................... 18 Footprint Recognition ................................................................................................ 18 Palmprint Recognition ............................................................................................... 22 Face Recognition ....................................................................................................... 23 Ear Recognition ......................................................................................................... 26 Fingerprint Recognition ............................................................................................. 28 Iris Recognition ......................................................................................................... 34 Multimodal Biometrics .............................................................................................. 36 2.5
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