Biometric ignition switch for the vehicle using microcontroller

    Vehicle security is an important issue due to the rise in Vehicle hijacking and car theft. Because of easy access to the vehicle?s framework. The biometric system gives a secure and easy approach to start or stop the vehicle and the system enables approved user to start t

Project Title

Biometric ignition switch for the vehicle using microcontroller

Project Area of Specialization

Computer Science

Project Summary

Vehicle security is an important issue due to the rise in Vehicle hijacking and car theft. Because of easy access to the vehicle’s framework. The biometric system gives a secure and easy approach to start or stop the vehicle and the system enables approved user to start the vehicle. The biometric authentication system is used in various fields for a security mechanism.

Arduino UNO: It is a microcontroller board dependent on ATmega328P. It is open-source electronics prototyping stage making the user to create intelligent electronic tasks.

Fingerprint Sensor: It is used to make a digital Image of the user’s fingerprint. It is used for two purposes one is to scan and store the digital image of the fingerprint.

Software Requirements: ØArduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is used for programming the Arduino UNO board Ø Programming Language: Arduino Programming (C++)

Project Objectives

Biometrics is the science and technology of measuring and analyzing biological data. In information technology, biometrics refers to technologies that measure and analyze human body characteristics, such as DNA, fingerprints, eye retinas and irises, voice patterns, facial patterns and hand measurements, for authentication purposes.

This system focuses on the use of fingerprints for door opening and closing. The fingerprint recognition software enables fingerprints of valid users of the vehicle to be enrolled in a database. Before any user can use the vehicle, his/her fingerprint image is matched against the fingerprints in the database while users with no match in the database are prevented from using the vehicle. A microcontroller stores the data equivalent of fingerprint of the master user.

Project Implementation Method

Biometric systems have overtime served as robust security mechanisms in various domains. Fingerprints are the oldest and most widely used form of biometric identification. A critical step in exploring its advantages is to adopt it for use as a form of security in already existing systems, such as vehicles. This research work focuses on the use of fingerprints for vehicle ignition, as opposed to the conventional method of using keys. The prototype system could be divided into the following modules: fingerprint analysis software module that accepts finger prints images; hardware interface module and the ignition system module. The fingerprint recognition software enables fingerprints of valid users of the vehicle to be enrolled in a database. Before any user can ignite the vehicle, his/her fingerprint image is matched against the fingerprints in the database while users with no match in the database are prevented from igniting the vehicle. Control for the ignition system of the vehicle is achieved by sending appropriate signals to the parallel port of the computer andsubsequently to the interface control circuit. The developed prototype serves as an impetus to drive future research, gearedtowards developing a more robust and embedded real-time fingerprint based ignitionsystems in vehicles.Biometrics refers to the automatic identification of a living person based on physiological or behavioural characteristics for authentication purpose. Among the existing biometric. Biometric technology is used for automatic personal recognition based on biological traits—fingerprint, iris, Face, palm print, hand geometry, vascular pattern, voice—or behavioral characteristics—gait, signature,typing pattern. Fingerprinting is the oldest of these methods and has been utilized for over a century by law enforcement officials who use these distinctive characteristics to keep track of criminals.

Benefits of the Project

Now a days theft of a vehicles are increasing. To prevent from this problem ‘The Fingerprint Ignition System is used. The theft is controlled by the Finger print matching process. Thus fingerprint identification enhances the security of a vehicle and makes it possible only for some selected people to start the car. By using the Fingerprint Ignition System the can enter and start the vehicle without the use of keys. This system will provide a unique type of security for the customers. The Fingerprint based ignition system will be very usefull to Banks and Finance based companies where security for the highly confidential vehicles and for the vehicles carrying money are very important. This system can be used by the public too. It will appealing to the Security Conscious and Tech-Savvy customers. Like the positives ,the system is also having its own negatives. There are some chances for hacking of the system,and the people who are authorised can only use the system.

Biometric method requires the physical presence of the person to be identified. This emphasizes its preference over the traditional method of identifying ‘what you have’ such as, the use of password, a smartcard etc. Also, it potentially prevents unauthorized admittance to access control systems or fraudulent use of ATMs, Time & Attendance Systems, cellular phones, smart cards, desktop PCs, Workstations , vehicles and computer networks. Biometric recognition systems offer greater security and convenience than traditional methods of personal recognition.

This system focuses on the use of fingerprints for door opening and closing. The fingerprint recognition software enables fingerprints of valid users of the vehicle to be enrolled in a database. Before any user can use the vehicle, his/her fingerprint image is matched against the fingerprints in the database while users with no match in the database are prevented from using the vehicle.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

In this project, we will be Interfacing Fingerprint Sensor with Arduino to design Fingerprint Sensor Based Self Bike Starter using Arduino. The type of fingerprint module we are using is the R305 Fingerprint Scanner Module. Security is a major concern in our day to day life, and digital locks have become an important part of these security systems. Fingerprint sensor-based is one of the safest bike starting systems as it has the ability to identify and distinguish every person individually without making any error. Also, the module is very small that it can be kept anywhere, and with the portability feature and less power consumption, you can carry it to any place as well. While biometrics and fingerprint identification has been existing for well over 100 years in some basic form, it is the growth of maker community that made the R305 Fingerprint Module so popular. R305 is a common module used fingerprint scanners, with the aid of a powerful DSP in its core. We can communicate with it using a packet of hex codes in a specific format.

Final Deliverable of the Project

Software System

Core Industry

Security

Other Industries

IT , Transportation , Others

Core Technology

Artificial Intelligence(AI)

Other Technologies

Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain

Sustainable Development Goals

Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Required Resources

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