Introduction
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INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT
Biometrics has quickly entrenched itself as the most pertinent means for identifying and au-thenticating individuals. The traditional methods no longer ensure the security of our data inthe hands of unauthorised persons. Biometric use unique traits of an individual for its identi-fication. The biometrics can be broadly classified into two types namely wiz, 1) Physiological and 2) Behavioral biometrics. The former includes the passive features like the fingerprint,iris, face, hand veins patterns etc and the later includes are active like gait, signature voiceetc. The physiological traits of an individual are highly unique and discriminant and thus arehighly reliable. The physiological biometrics require the cooperation of the individual andalso a fully controlled setup for its high reliability. Compared to the conventional biometrics,the behavioural traits are non-invasive, non-contact and are perceivable from a larger distance.This kinds of traits do not require a cooperation of the individual, unlike the physiologicaltraits. Because of these advantages, these features gait recognition can be applied in scenarioslike surveillance, criminal investigation and access control. Gait recognition can be affectedby many factors including pose variability, clothes, bags etc. All these factors make it a reallychallenging problem to solve.