Enhancement Techniques for Fingerprint Matching Using Filtering Techniques and Back Propagation Algorithm

Abstract

Recognition of humans by means of biometric characteristics is an emerging sensation in our society. It has received more and more consideration during the last years due to the need for security in a large range of applications. Among the numerous biometric features, the fingerprint is considered one of the most functional ones. Fingerprint recognition requires a minimal effort from the user, does not capture other information than strictly necessary for the recognition process, and provides relatively noble performance. Another reason for the popularity of fingerprints is the relatively low price of fingerprint sensors, which enables easy integration into PC keyboards, smart cards and wireless hardware. newline