Biometrics and Video Surveillance

Објавено: June 29, 2023
1. Course Title Biometrics and Video Surveillance
2. Code 4ФЕИТ05006
3. Study program 10-DPSM, 21-PNMI
4. Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
5. Degree (first, second, third cycle) Second cycle
6. Academic year/semester I/1   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
8. Lecturer Dr Dimitar Tashkovski
9. Course Prerequisites
10. Course Goals (acquired competencies):

By successfully completing the course, student will be able to: еxplain the concepts of biometric and video surveillance models shown in the course, to assess the suitability of certain models for a given scenario, to use the biometric components of a given system  and the video for achieving a certain security objective, to assess the potential constraints of elements in a given system, to design biometric and video solutions for a given application scenario, to be able to express the results of the research in a clear and precise way.

11. Course Syllabus:

Introduction to biometrics. Biometric systems based on  fingerprint recognition. Biometric systems based on iris recognition. Face identi cation and localization in images. Retina recognition methods. Human identification based on gait. Fusion in biometrics (multibiometrics). New trends in biometrics. Video surveillance – introduction. Video acquisition systems and video quality improvement. Motion detection techniques and object tracking. Recognition humans and their activities in video. Intelligent surveillance techniques.

12. Learning methods:

Lectures, supported by presentations and visualization of concepts, active participation of students, homework and project assignments

13. Total number of course hours 180
14. Distribution of course hours 3 + 3
15. Forms of teaching 15.1 Lectures-theoretical teaching 45 hours
15.2 Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 45 hours
16. Other course activities 16.1 Projects, seminar papers 30 hours
16.2 Individual tasks 30 hours
16.3 Homework and self-learning 30 hours
17. Grading
17.1 Exams 0 points
17.2 Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 50 points
17.3. Activity and participation  points
17.4. Final exam 50 points
18. Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points 5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points 6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points 7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points 8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points 9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points 10 (ten) (A)
19. Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Regular attendance at classes
20. Forms of assessment Project assignment and final exam.
21. Language Macedonian and English
22. Method of monitoring of teaching quality Internal evaluation and surveys.
23. Literature
23.1.       Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1. John D. Woodward Jr., et al Biometrics McGrow-Hill Osborne Media 2002
2. A. K. Jain, P. Flynn, A. Ross, Handbook of Biometrics Springer, 2007