RaspiReader: Open Source Fingerprint Reader

TL;DR

RaspiReader is an open source, low-cost, high-resolution fingerprint reader designed for rapid prototyping and research, enabling advanced spoof detection and interoperability with commercial systems.

Contribution

This work introduces RaspiReader, an accessible open source fingerprint reader platform that supports hardware customization and enhances spoof detection capabilities.

Findings

RaspiReader can be assembled in under an hour for $175.

Combining FTIR and direct images improves spoof detection accuracy.

Fingerprint images from RaspiReader are compatible with commercial readers.

Abstract

We open source an easy to assemble, spoof resistant, high resolution, optical fingerprint reader, called RaspiReader, using ubiquitous components. By using our open source STL files and software, RaspiReader can be built in under one hour for only US $175. As such, RaspiReader provides the fingerprint research community a seamless and simple method for quickly prototyping new ideas involving fingerprint reader hardware. In particular, we posit that this open source fingerprint reader will facilitate the exploration of novel fingerprint spoof detection techniques involving both hardware and software. We demonstrate one such spoof detection technique by specially customizing RaspiReader with two cameras for fingerprint image acquisition. One camera provides high contrast, frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR) fingerprint images, and the other outputs direct images of the finger in contact with the platen. Using both of these image streams, we extract complementary information which, when fused together and used for spoof detection, results in marked performance improvement over previous methods relying only on grayscale FTIR images provided by COTS optical readers. Finally, fingerprint matching experiments between images acquired from the FTIR output of RaspiReader and images acquired from a COTS reader verify the interoperability of the RaspiReader with existing COTS optical readers.