Optimizing Touchless Fingerprint Identification: A Machine Learning Approach to Modelling and Performance Evaluation

Otobong J. Effiong

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Akaninyene B. Obot

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Kingsley M. Udofia

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Kufre M. Udofia *

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

This paper explored the modelling and performance analysis of a smartphone-based fingerprint identification system using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN). The research developed a theoretical framework to validate picture-based fingerprint identification as a feasible alternative to traditional touch-based methods. A modified Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) model served as the study's foundation. To enhance the model's capabilities, data from two databases, IIT India and SOCOFing, were utilized. The evaluation of the CNN architecture focused on mobile device fingerprint recognition. It emphasized key processes such as data pre-processing, model training, and the optimization of the CNN through a Siamese-CNN approach to boost accuracy and efficiency. Python scripts developed for this purpose were converted to Android code using TensorFlow for deployment on Android devices. Performance metrics, including identification accuracy, processing speed, and resource utilization, were analysed to determine the system's feasibility. The results demonstrated that CNN-based fingerprint identification systems hold significant promise for delivering robust and reliable biometric authentication on smartphones, highlighting both their practical applications and limitations. decrease medical as well as financial burden, hence improving the management of cirrhotic patients. These predictors, however, need further work to validate reliability.

Keywords: Convolutional neural networks (CNN), identification, fingerprint, siamese-CNN, picture-based


How to Cite

Effiong, Otobong J., Akaninyene B. Obot, Kingsley M. Udofia, and Kufre M. Udofia. 2024. “Optimizing Touchless Fingerprint Identification: A Machine Learning Approach to Modelling and Performance Evaluation”. Journal of Engineering Research and Reports 26 (10):186-98. https://doi.org/10.9734/jerr/2024/v26i101298.