Abstract

Fingerprints are the oldest and most widely used form of biometric identification.\nBiometric systems have overtime served as robust security mechanisms in various domains. A\ncritical step in exploring its advantages is to adopt it for use as a form of security in already\nexisting systems, such as vehicles. The work mainly focuses on real time project on fingerprint\nbased vehicle ignition system with a view of reducing theft and to eradicate the usage of the\nvehicle from unauthorized users. Traditional locks available in the vehicles can be easily broken\nand there are chances of usage of vehicles from the unauthorized users. The issue of vehicle\ntheft due to easy access to vehicle’s functional system can be reduced by using a biometric\nsystem. Biometric system is a technological system that uses information about a person to\nidentify that person. Vehicle Ignition System (VIS) uses fingerprint scanning, as part of the\nvehicle security system, to protect the vehicle from unauthorized access. This paper also aims at\ntracking the location of the vehicle using GPS module. The running vehicle can be stopped\nusing a fingerprint (thumb finger) instead of using key.