Title : 
Verification of Handwritten Signatures: an Overview
         
        
            Author : 
Impedovo, S. ; Pirlo, G.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Univ. degli Studi di Bari, Bari
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In the information and communication personal verification is a crucial aspect. Among the different means for personal verification, handwritten signature plays a fundamental role since signature is the most diffuse means for personal verification in our daily life. In this paper a brief overview of the field of handwritten signature verification is presented and some of the most relevant perspectives are highlighted.
         
        
            Keywords : 
authorisation; handwriting recognition; handwritten signature verification; information society; personal verification; Authentication; Biometrics; Communications Society; Costs; Data acquisition; Electronic commerce; Handwriting recognition; Humans; Impedance; Writing;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Image Analysis and Processing, 2007. ICIAP 2007. 14th International Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Modena
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-0-7695-2877-9
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/ICIAP.2007.4362778