A weighted score matching algorithm for a multi-modal biometric system based on fingerprint and hand geometry

الملخص EN

This paper presents a multi-modal biometric system implemented using MATLAB language.

The system fused fingerprint and hand geometry at matching score level by applying a proposed modified weighted sum rule.

The fingerprint system was tested using five FVC databases and the hand geometry system was tested using COEP database.

Hence, the multi-modal system was tested by merging each FVC database with COEP database.

The experimental results show significant improvement in the multi-modal system with an average EER of 3.27%; while it is 8.86% and 8.89% for fingerprint and hand geometry systems, respectively.