# Some Research Problems in Biometrics: The Future Beckons

## TL;DR

This paper discusses the critical importance of biometric identification across various domains, highlighting current challenges and future research directions in biometric technology.

## Contribution

It identifies fundamental unresolved issues in biometrics and outlines exciting future challenges for advancing the field.

## Key findings

- Biometric technology is increasingly used in diverse applications.
- Several fundamental issues in biometrics remain unresolved.
- Future research directions are crucial for progress.

## Abstract

The need for reliably determining the identity of a person is critical in a number of different domains ranging from personal smartphones to border security; from autonomous vehicles to e-voting; from tracking child vaccinations to preventing human trafficking; from crime scene investigation to personalization of customer service. Biometrics, which entails the use of biological attributes such as face, fingerprints and voice for recognizing a person, is being increasingly used in several such applications. While biometric technology has made rapid strides over the past decade, there are several fundamental issues that are yet to be satisfactorily resolved. In this article, we will discuss some of these issues and enumerate some of the exciting challenges in this field.