PC-based fingerprint recognition summary

Content of this page:

• Overview
• The technology
• The SDK

Overview

Biometrical identification software have been used in criminology for more than two decades, and now this software is becoming an important part of various civil applications and systems, including PC logon, employee access and attendance control, customer management systems.

A fingerprint identification system can be designed using:

1. a common PC, that offers enough capabilities to perform fast fingerprint recognition and matching,
2. a fingeprint scanner, that can be obtained for an affordable price,
3. software, which can be rapidly developed using a fingerprint identification SDK with all necessary technologies, algorithms and interfaces included.

Once the software is developed, the system can be scaled up by adding more PCs, scanners and obtaining additional technology licenses.

Neurotechnology offers fingerprint identification technology and SDKs that offer the needed performance and reliability for a reasonable price.

The technology

VeriFinger 6.0 technology is based on MegaMatcher fingerprint identification engine that has received NIST MINEX certification for use in personal identity verification program applications. The technology assures system performance with fast matching (up to 40,000 fingerprints per second) and reliable fingerprint recognition. VeriFinger contains many proprietary algorithmic solutions, including:

• adaptive image filtration for poor quality fingerprints;
• tolerance to fingerprint translation, rotation and deformation;
• identification (1:N) ability;
• features generalization for even more reliable identification;
• algorithm optimization for 30+ popular fingerprint scanners.

Algorithm demo application is available for downloading.

Read more about the technology.

The SDK

VeriFinger SDK is based on the VeriFinger fingerprint recognition technology and is intended for biometric systems developers and integrators. It allows easy integration and rapid development of biometric applications using functionality from the VeriFinger algorithm, which ensures high reliability of the fingerprint identification, 1:1 and 1:N matching modes and comparison speeds of up to 40,000 fingerprints per second. The integrator has complete control over SDK data input and output.

VeriFinger SDK supports Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. The following types of SDK are available:

• VeriFinger 6.0 Standard SDK is intended for PC-based biometrical application development. It includes Matcher and Extractor components, programming samples and tutorials, fingerprint scanner drivers and software documentation. The SDK allows the development of biometric applications for Microsoft Windows, Linux or Mac OS X operating systems.
• VeriFinger 6.0 Extended SDK is intended for rapid development of biometrical Web-based and network applications. It includes all features of Standard SDK. Additionally, the SDK contains sample client applications, tutorials and a ready-to-use matching server.