1. PRESENTED BY : DUA RAZA CLASS IX

2. FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION Among all the biometric techniques, fingerprint- based identification is the oldest method which has been successfully used in numerous applications. Fingerprinting was first created by Dr. Henry Fault, a British surgeon. Everyone is known to have unique, immutable fingerprints. A fingerprint is made of a series of ridges and valleys on the surface of the finger. 2

3. FINGERPRINT BIOMETRIC First used in China in 700 AD Proposed in Europe in 1858, implemented in Germany in 1903. Unique – So far no two prints from different fingers have been found that are identical 3

4. FINGERPRINT READERS 4

5. FINGERPRINT BIOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS A fingerprint has many identification and classification basics Fingerprint is the representation of the epidermis of a finger Set of (almost/often) parallel ridge lines Ridges produce local patterns 5

6. APPLICATIONS Secure logins via keyboard modules User identification at kiosks Biometric door locks Credit card security Weapon activation Theft protection 6