Automated Fingerprint Identification System

Abstract

The primary reason behind the increase in criminal activities in the post-industrialization era is the increase in human population due to relocation in urban establishments for purposes such as employment, businesses, entertainment, and to avail different amenities. The population in rural settings diminished due to the aforementioned reasons and the need for identification was not yet urged. Fingerprint as an autonomous identification system was given in the late 1800s after the soar in criminal activities. After the establishment of the fingerprint classification system, the need for the automation of the fingerprint database was felt. In the mid-1900s the identification division was established by the federal bureau of investigation started developing platforms that would completely automatize the fingerprint acquisition process and the cross-referencing protocols. An automated fingerprint identification system proved to be more reasonable in terms of time and man-power as it cut short the tedious amount of work an analyst had to go through prior to match a fingerprint. This chapter not only emphasizes in the developmental phase of the automation process of fingerprints but also provides a critical insight upon the fingerprinting system laid down in modern day principles forensic science.