title: Utilizing characteristic electrical properties of the epidermal skin layers to detect fake fingers in biometric fingerprint systems--a pilot study.
abstract: Electronic fingerprint systems are now gaining acceptance in mainstream consumer applications worldwide. It has been shown, however, that about 80% of these systems are easily fooled with different kinds of fake fingers with imprinted patterns. Hence, a live finger detection mechanism will be a crucial part of any fingerprint system used in security applications. We present such a system based on measurement of electrical characteristics of different layers of the skin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Box 1048 Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway. ogm@fys.uio.no
authors.forename: Orjan G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Martinsen
authors.forename: Sigmund
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clausen
authors.forename: Jon B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Nysaether
authors.forename: Sverre
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grimnes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016880:Anisotropy; D016477:Artifacts; D001699:Biometry / Q000379:methods*; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004817:Epidermis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005385:Fingers / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D008839:Microelectrodes; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology*