{"id":367,"date":"2026-10-09T10:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T09:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/?page_id=367"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T09:20:58","slug":"research-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/en\/research-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Research areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-accent-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Face biometrics at borders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/biometria-facial.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/biometria-facial.png 729w, https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/biometria-facial-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Biometric systems make it possible to verify an individual&#8217;s identity through a highly reliable and minimally intrusive automated process. They are essential for streamlining the flow of people across borders.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-subtle-background-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Presentation attack detection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 26%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">These methods must determine whether a malicious user of a biometric system is attempting to impersonate a genuine user through the use of photographs, videos, masks, makeup, and other ruses.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/deteccion-ataques-presentacion.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-240 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/deteccion-ataques-presentacion.png 729w, https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/deteccion-ataques-presentacion-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-accent-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Morphing attack detection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/deteccion-ataques-morphing.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-239 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/deteccion-ataques-morphing.png 729w, https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/deteccion-ataques-morphing-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This is a type of presentation attack that is difficult to detect, in which the biometric characteristics of two individuals are combined within the electronic passport to deceive the biometric border control system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-subtle-background-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Computer vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 26%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Computer vision is the application of artificial intelligence algorithms to images or videos to automatically perform tasks such as detection, segmentation, extraction, and shape classification.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/vision-artificial.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/vision-artificial.png 729w, https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/vision-artificial-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-accent-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Intelligent video surveillance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/videovigilancia-inteligente.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/videovigilancia-inteligente.png 729w, https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/videovigilancia-inteligente-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Smart cameras apply machine learning and computer vision algorithms in security settings, such as for detecting suspicious behaviour or abandoned objects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-subtle-background-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Bio-inspired systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 26%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Bio-inspired computing uses computational models based on biological and natural principles to solve real-world problems. Biometric systems are one of the many possible applications.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/sistemas-bioinspirados.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-241 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/sistemas-bioinspirados.png 729w, https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/sistemas-bioinspirados-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-367","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/367\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.etsii.urjc.es\/frav\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}