Completed Master’s Thesis

A Master Face describes a, in most cases, semi-synthetic face image that achieves a significantly higher chance of false matches when attacking random face galleries. The methodology for creating a master face can vary. In this work we investigated if

Hailin Li defended his Master Thesis on Face Age Progression with Realness Distributions Face age progression was a newly discussed topic in recent years, which can be used in entertainment purpose photography effect. It can even be contributed to the

Pia Bauspieß defended her Master Thesis on Privacy-Preserving Preselection for Workload Reduction in Protected Biometric Identification Systems Biometric authentication has gained increasing popularity due to its usability and versatility, from smartphone access to border control. However, biometric data are sensitive

Cristian Botezatu defended his Master Thesis on Impact of Selfie Filters on Face Recognition Each individual has distinctive physiological and behavioural characteristics, making it possible for biometric systems to use this information for recognition purposes. Among other biometric systems, face

Jonas Olafsson defended his Master Thesis on Efficient Facial Identification using Homomorphically Encrypted Templates   Biometric recognition systems are part of our daily lives. They provide a fast and convenient method of authentication as an alternative to the classical knowledge-

The large development of social networks has unveiled security concerns related to potential attacks on biometric systems. In particular, numerous examples have shown how a non-authorised subject can easily download a photo or video of a target individual, and use

Karina Knudsen defended her Master Thesis on Improving Fingerprint Presentation Attack Detection using Deep Learning and Computer Vision The purpose of this thesis is to explore different options that can help improve the performance of fingerprint presentation attack detection (FPAD)

Mathias Ibsen defended his Master Thesis on Impact of Facial Tattoos on Face Recognition Systems Biometric systems are widely used for automated recognition of individuals based on their biological and behavioural characteristics. A popular biometric approach is face recognition which

Marcel Grimmer defended his Master Thesis on Unknown Fingerprint Presentation Attack Detection Using Convolutional Autoencoders   The increasing popularity of biometric authentication systems simultaneously raises privacy and security issues. Among other vulnerabilities, presentation attacks (PAs) that are directed to the