Medical biometrics

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The past decade has seen a rapid increase in the demand for behavioral and physiological characteristics in e-security and forensics. Significant advances in biometric techniques are now being applied in various fields, with medicine emerging as the most promising area. Medical biometrics involves using these characteristics for medical diagnosis and body care, aiming to address open problems in medicine through biometric technologies and systems. The International Conference on Medical Biometrics (ICMB 2008) marked a pivotal moment in this field, being the first major event dedicated to fostering collaboration between biometrics and medicine. The conference attracted numerous high-quality research papers, with 40 accepted for presentation—17 orally and 23 as posters. Additionally, a workshop on Computerized Traditional Chinese Medicine was held. Our efforts focus on raising awareness among researchers, organizing collaborative research, and providing a platform for discussion. This conference facilitated the exchange of practical experiences in applying advanced biometric technologies for medical diagnosis and care, further stimulating research in medical biometrics. We extend our gratitude to Max A. for his contributions to this endeavor.