Abstract

The objective of this project is to assess the effects of maritime environment (e.g. sea water, fresh water,etc) on the performance of fingerprint recognition systems. For the purpose of this project, we obtained two kinds of sensors that will perform the data acquisition using two separate methods. To conduct a series of experimental trials, we will recruit volunteers to contribute their fingerprints to the dataset. In the course of this project, we will examine the difference of pruney fingers in fresh water vs. seawater and will address the potential problems that can arise with fingers that dry out after exposure to these environments (e.g. cracks or salt crystal debris). Finally, we will use a graphical plot, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, to illustrate the final result.