A door-opening system using a low-cost fingerprint scanner and a PC

Author

Faundez-Zanuy, Marcos

Author_Institution

Escola Universitaria Politecnica de Matard, Barcelona, Spain

Volume

19

Issue

8

fYear

2004

Firstpage

23

Lastpage

26

Abstract

Biometrics can offer improved security for access control. Several biometric devices can be adapted to our special requirements and some criterion is needed to choose the best solution for us. On the one hand, it is possible to use a standalone embedded system. On the other hand, a low-cost PC-based system can be better fitted to our special requirements, by means of special purpose software. With the actual reduction on the price of informatic components, it can be a good alternative. This describes one of these systems for door-opening with the user´s fingerprint. Special emphasis is given on the design, advantages, and inconveniences with respect to embedded systems.

Keywords

access control; embedded systems; fingerprint identification; microcomputer applications; PC; access control; biometric devices; biometrics; door-opening system; embedded systems; low-cost fingerprint scanner; security; special purpose software; Access control; Application software; Biometrics; Costs; Embedded system; Fingerprint recognition; Hardware; Microcomputers; Security; Sensor systems;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAES.2004.1346894

Filename

1346894