Network Nation part of Else/Where Mapping, new cartographies of networks and territories; edited by Janet Abrams and Peter Hall, University of Minnesota Press 2006.

Embedded systems and ambient technology enable users to interact at any time and anywhere. In the BASIS project for identity management, CWI investigates transparent biometrics in home environments. Possible application areas are user profiling for shopping , listening to one's favourite music and operating …

In a real-world environment a face detector can be applied to extract multiple face images from multiple video streams without constraints on pose and illumination. The extracted face images will have varying image quality and resolution. Moreover, also the detected faces will not be precisely aligned. …

In a real-world environment a face detector can be applied to extract multiple face images from multiple video streams without constraints on pose and illumination. The extracted face images will have varying image quality and resolution. Moreover, also the detected faces will not be precisely aligned. …

Binnenkort is de kans één op tien dat er alarmbellen gaan rinkelen als u de Verenigde Staten probeert binnen te komen. Reden: u lijkt volgens de computer niet genoeg op uw gezichtsscan. Biometrie - digitaal opgeslagen lichaamskenmerken - moet terroristen buiten de deur houden, maar belooft vooral veel …

In a multi-sensory environment, supported with embedded computer technology, the system can capture and interpret what the users are doing and assist or collaborate with the users in real-time. Such an environment should be aware of users intentions, tasks and feelings, and allow people to interact with …

Key factors in the public acceptance of biometric systems are non-intrusiveness, ease of use, and trust. In this paper we propose a biometric identity verification system consisting of a non-intrusive virtual mirror interface, and a face verifier using fractal coding to store the biometric template on …

This document is the first issue of the BIOVISION roadmap for the future of biometrics in Europe through to 2010. It offers a portfolio of techniques, viewpoints and scenarios to support future initiatives by national and European research organisations. A list of 38 prioritised research challenges forms …

Het door Schouten en andere onderzoekers op het CWI ontwikkelde systeem berust op het beschrijven van beelden met behulp van fractale meetkunde. De menselijke waarneming blijkt mede daardoor zo efficiënt omdat zij sterk werkt met gelijkenissen. Het ligt dus voor de hand het te zoeken in wiskundige methoden …

We outline the architecture of a CBIR-interface that allows the user to interactively classify images by dragging and dropping them into different piles and instructing the interface to come up with features that can mimic this classffication. Logistic regression and Sammon projection are used to support …