Research Article

Strategies for Exploiting Independent Cloud Implementations of Biometric Experts in Multibiometric Scenarios

Table 1

A few multibiometric systems discussed in the recent literature.

Author and year Biometric modalities Fusion level Approach used

Nandakumar et al., 2008 [4] Face, fingerprint, speech, iris Matching score level Likelihood ratio-based fusion
Maurer and Baker, 2008 [38] Fingerprint, speech Matching score level, quality-based fusion Quality estimates via a Bayesian belief network (modified sum-rule)
Poh et al., 2009 [39] Face, fingerprint, iris Matching score level Benchmarking 22 different biometric fusion algorithms
Lin and Yang, 2012 [40] Face Matching score level Enhanced score-level fusion based on boosting
Tao and Veldhuis, 2009 [21] Face (two face recognition algorithms) Matching score level, decision level Optimal fusion scheme at decision level by AND- or OR-rule (score levels: sum-rule, likelihood ratio, SVM)
Vatsa et al., 2010 [41] Face (two face recognition algorithms) Matching score level Sequential fusion algorithm (likelihood ratio test + SVM)
Poh et al., 2010 [42] Face, fingerprint Matching score level Quality-based score normalization
Poh et al., 2010 [43] Face, fingerprint, iris Matching score level Addressing missing values in multimodal system with neutral point method
Nanni et al., 2011 [44] Fingerprint, palm print, face Matching score level Likelihood ratio, SVM, AdaBoost of neural networks
Poh and Kittler, 2012 [45] Face, fingerprint Matching score level, quality-based fusion A general Bayesian framework
Nagar et al., 2012 [46] Face, fingerprint, iris Feature level Feature level fusion framework using biometric cryptosystems
Tao and Veldhuis, 2013 [47] Face, speech Matching score level Native likelihood ratio via ROC