LEARNING DIARY ON FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION:

Introduction:
The topic was presented by Mr.Ayoub Mugube and John Malasa there is something called Physical identification considers physical appearance, voices, and other sensory data not only that there is another terminology used in fingerprint recognition called Biometrics is the way for unique recognizing human based upon one or more intrinsic physical or behavior traits, the biometric includes face, iris, retina scanning, voice identification and others, the fingerprint is one of the most convenient and foolproof.

The Concepts of Fingerprint Recognition:
A fingerprint is the impression left upon any surface with which the finger comes in contact under pressure. Fingerprint recognition refers to the automated method of verifying two or more human fingerprints.

History of Fingerprint recognition.
In 1880 Dr. Henry Faulds was the first to publish a scientific account of the use of fingerprint as a means of identification.
In the late 1960s Galton points has been utilized to develop automated fingerprint technology.
In the 1969 FBI developed a system to automate its fingerprint identification process.
The available fingerprint continued to improve until present.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Fingerprint
Less chance of fraud, because everyone has unique fingerprints. It can be applied to Modern computers, cars; automatic doors Fingerprint can’t be lost. Fingerprints do not change naturally. Its reliability and stability is higher compared to the iris, voice, and face recognition method. Fingerprint recognition equipment is relatively low-priced compared to other biometric system. not only that then the following are disadvantages, Some criminals burn their fingers with acids. Time consuming. Don’t trust new technology Some people have damaged or eliminated fingerprints.

Classification of Fingerprints:
In the classification of fingerprint has been classify in different type Classification of human fingerprint fall into three basic patterns there is LOOPS it starts on one side and goes around to the end on the same side, this is the type accounting for about 65% of all fingerprints if you look well its like delta form. Another type is WHORLS this starts in the middle and keeps getting bigger, it looks as a bunch of circles in each other, rounded or circular ridge pattern. this kinds it look like a deltas. The last one type is ARCHES
Is a shape that starts on one side and ends on the other side like a hill but this kind there is no like a delta form.

Fingerprint visibility;
Fingerprint can be seen with naked eyes called visible prints e.g... In dried blood, plastic paint, Fingerprint that leave an impression on object (In moldable substance) e.g.. gum, soap.

Challenges.
Fingerprints stored in the database can be easily determined by hackers.
The process of storing fingerprints weakens security.
Due to technical problem some sensors do not read fingerprint images properly.
Sometimes criminals do cut their fingers.

Conclusion.
Fingerprint recognition is important regardless of the disadvantages because it uniquely give the difference accurately.
Fingerprinting is even more discriminating than DNA analysis, which, with today’s technology, cannot distinguish between identical twins.
With fingerprint no two individual can have identical fingerprints.