Recognition of Fingerprint Images using CNN for Cybercrime Detection System
T. Kavitha, Bhimaraya Patil, S. Saraswathi, S. Rajarajeswari, Anita Patil · 2024
Fingerprint identification plays a crucial role in crime detection, but manual analysis is time-consuming and error-prone. This research aims to develop an automated system for accurate and efficient fingerprint matching using machine learning. The proposed approach involves image acquisition, preprocessing, feature extraction, and classification. Fingerprint images are enhanced, binarized, and segmented. Minutiae (ridge endings and bifurcations) are extracted as features. A convolutional neural network (CNN) is trained on a dataset of fingerprint images for classification. By comparing algorithms, Random Forest achieved over $\mathbf{8 1 \%}$ accuracy, outperforming Decision Trees (nearly 75% accuracy). The trained CNN model can accurately match fingerprints from crime scenes with potential suspects, providing reliable evidence. The developed system offers law enforcement agencies an automated and accurate fingerprint identification tool, improving crime-solving efficiency and reducing manual effort. The proposed approach showcases the potential of machine learning in forensic applications.