The satisfaction and euphoria that accompany the successful completion of any task would be incomplete without the people who made it possible, whose constant guidance and encouragement crowned our efforts with success.
My primary thanks goes to Almighty Allah by whose Blessing I have completed my report in the given time. I would like to thank Prof. Zain Ul Abideen Valika for his patience, guidance and encouragement in successful completion of this report .
Finally, I would like to immensely thank my parents and all my friends for their constant support and encouragement which was the fuel propelling my effort.
Abstract
In this Hi-Tech era, there is a great demand to identify and authenticate the individuals. Till now we are totally dependent upon Passwords and Pin Numbers for identification. How secure are passwords? With the numerous passwords that an individual has to remember, they are often forgotten, …show more content…
When converting the biometric input, the software identifies specific points of data as match points. The match points are processed using an algorithm into a value that can be compared with biometric data in the database. The biometric feature must have the following characteristics:-(a) Universality, which means that every person should have the characteristic,(b) Uniqueness, two persons should not have the same term or measurement of Characteristic.(c) Permanence, the characteristic should be invariant with time.(d) Measurability, the characteristic can be quantified that is the origin of the Cameras used in biometric systems are generally either CCD (charge couple device) or CMOS(combined metal oxide semiconductor) image sensors. CCD is comparatively more costly than