Design and Implementation of RFID with Biometrics System for Race

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Design and Implementation of RFID with Biometrics System

for Race

Amit H. Choksi

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, Jaimin J. Sarvan

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GTU & ET Department, BVM Engg. College, V.V.Nagar-388120 ,Gujarat, India 2_{GTU & Computer Dept., L. J. Institute of Management Study, Ahemdabad, Gujarat, India}

Abstract—Today race is very important game in various

variety of sports and every race is done using RFID system. But race using the RFID system generates problem that is runner may be a dummy. Dummy runner can put his shoes in other vehicles or he may take a short way. By this problem it may have created the problem of race fixing. So these are the problems in the current RFID system. By these problems RFID may cancel or discard the race. This paper addresses the problem of above any race game and its solution. To solve this problem here bio-metrics system is implemented with RFID system. After implementation of this system all above problems of race game has been solved and eliminated the problem of race fixing.

Keywords— Ubiquitous computing (Ubicomp), RFID

(Radio Frequency Identification), Biometrics, RACE, ARC

I. INTRODUCTION

The Ahmedabad Runner Club (ARC) hvae organized 42-KM marathon on January 3.The run, named the ―Reliance Sabarmati Marathon, Amdavad, 2013‖, will be part of the Kankaria Carnival and it will mark 600 years of the city and Gujarat‘s golden jubilee [12]. In ARC arranged with 394 Half Marathon Finishers, 102 Marathon Finishers in 6 and a half hours and a total participation of about 18,000 people Reliance Sabarmati Marathon Amdavad is the second largest marathon in the country. So today in any sports, fixing and cheating is most emerging problem. To solve that here UBICOMP and RFID is implemented.

Ubiquitous computing (UBICOMP) is a post-desktop model [1], [4] of human-computer interaction in which information processing has been thoroughly integrated into everyday objects and activities. In the course of ordinary activities, someone using ubiquitous computing engages many computational devices and systems simultaneously, and may not necessarily even be aware that they are doing so. This model is usually considered advancement from

the desktop paradigm. More formally Ubiquitous

computing [4] is defined as machines that fit the human environment instead of forcing humans to enter theirs. Ubiquitous computing is a human-computer interaction model that integrates the information processing into everyday objects and activities.

It is a paradigm shift that makes the technology virtually invisible in our lives. In the first wave of computing, mainframes were shared by lots of people. In the second wave of computing, personal computers were engaged by individual users. Figure 1 [6] show example of UBICOMP technology [6] which is used here in this experiment.

Fig.1 Example of an Ubiquitous technology

The word "ubiquitous" can be defined as "existing or being everywhere at the same time," "constantly encountered," and "widespread." When applying this concept to technology, the term ubiquitous implies that technology is everywhere and we use it all the time. Because of the pervasiveness of these technologies, we tend to use them without thinking about the tool. Instead, we focus on the task at hand, making the technology effectively invisible to the user. Ubiquitous technology is often wireless, mobile and networked, making its users more connected to the world around them and the people in it.

II. RFID SYSTEM

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198 It performs the operation using low cost components also attempts to provide unique identification and backend integration that allows for wide range of application. Radio frequency identification, or RFID, is a generic term for technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify individual items [5], [6]. There are several methods of identifying objects using RFID, but the most common is to store a serial number that identifies a product and perhaps other information, on a microchip that is attached to an antenna (the chip and the antenna together are called an RFID transponder or an RFID tag). The antenna enables the chip to transmit the identification information to a reader. The reader converts the radio waves returned from the RFID tag into a form that can then be passed on to computers that can make use of it [2], [3].

It basically encompasses all electronic components that can transmit a unique code to a electronic reader using a particular carrier frequency.

A. Components of RFID System

RFID technology consists of the following three components: Tag, Reader and the Middleware which interacts with backend database.

RFID Tag: consists of a microchip with data storage, limited logical functionality and an antenna which is tuned to receive radio frequency waves emitted by a reader or transceiver for allowing wireless transmission of data to the reader. For retail applications, the identifier takes the form of an Electronic Product Code (EPC).

RFID Scanner/Readers: It usually consists of a radio frequency module, a control unit and a coupling element to interrogate the tags via radio frequency communication. Readers are usually connected through middleware to a back-end database.

RFID Middleware:This refers to specialty software that sits between the reader network and the true application software to help process the significant amount of data generated by the reader network. Middleware is responsible for cleaning the data – eliminating false reads besides performing aggregation and filtering of data. Also, by monitoring multiple readers, middleware can detect the movement of RFID tags as they pass from the read range of one reader to another.

Fig.2 Example of an RFID technology

B. Advantages Of Race Using RFID System

Convenient:It is convenient because it‘s having a small chip like a thin paper. Race can start as per the runner time.

No Traffic: Runner can start the race when he/she want to start. so that‘s why traffic never occurred.

Automatic: E ve r y c a l c ul a t i o n is fetch automatically and stored automatically and provides the result. No need of manual calculation.

Easy to Maintain: Maintenance is easy because there‘s only a chip which contains a unique id and the information. Less Time: Everything is computed by the system no such manual entry is there, nobody will waiting for the start race.

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199 C. Problem Of Race Using RFID System

Any Runner may be a dummy.

Runner can put his shoe in another vehicle. Runner may take a short way.

Runner may do not another vehicle.

Above some are the problems in the current RFID system which is used for race. By these problems RFID may have cancelled the race. To solve this problem system with RFID and Bio-metrics is implemented. After this implementation above all problems have been solved.

III. BIO-METRICS SYSTEM

Biometrics is the science and technology of measuring and analyzing biological data. In information technology, biometrics refers to technologies that measure and analyze human body characteristics [3], such as DNA, fingerprints, eye retinas and irises, voice patterns, facial patterns and

hand measurements, for authentication purposes.

Verification is becoming increasingly common in corporate and public security systems, consumer electronics and point of sale (POS) applications. More traditional means of access control include token-based identification systems, such as a driver's license or passport, and knowledge-based identification systems, such as a password or personal identification number. Biometrics is the modern method for physical identification.

This term has been used since early in the 20th century [11] for the analysis of data from agricultural field experiments to compare the yield of different varieties of wheat. Recently the term biometrics has also been used to refer to the emerging field of technology devoted to identification of individuals using biological traits.

General use of Biometrics [5]-[7], [11] Likes Finger Print Scanning, Foot Finger Print Scanning, Palm Scan, Hand Geometry, Retina Scan, Iris Scan, Signature Dynamics, Keyboard Dynamics, Voice Print, Facial Scan, Hand Topology. Fig 3 shows a working of bio-metrics system with RFID in any race.

Fig.3 Working of RFID with Bio-metrics System in Race

An introduction to origins and fields of application for footprint-based personal recognition is accompanied by a comparison with traditional hand biometry systems. Using this biometric system, problem can be solved easily by putting the biometric chip in the shoe of Runner. Fig 4

Fig.4 Shoe with RFID and Biometric

A. Working of Biometrics

The shoe checks the footprint of the runner.

If the runner is not valid then it can found easily.

The biometric chip transmits data to the server.

The server updates the record of runner with in every 55 second.

B. Process of Using RFID Shoe Tracking with The Biometric in Race

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200 Wear RFID shoe with biometrics: the entire Runner must wear a shoe for the marathon race. Nobody can run without implement this system.

Every Runner run any time, but in their shoe he/she must attached the RFID tag, biometrics chip when this shoe reflect with the RFID at that time local server fetch the start time. Biometrics chip return data to server.

Cross the Starting line: At the starting point there is one scanner which will scan every RFID chip & note the timings of participant. Everyone must have to run between scanners. It will scan more than 20 runners within second. At the same time biometric chip also pass the data to server for authentication.

Fetching data and Processing of data on database & Runner start the race: Scanner will scan every runners RFID chip, & it will store that chip‘s data on to the local server, & that local server will store each participant data on server. Fig 3 is the example of that kind of storing data on local server.

Data Sent to the central server.

Runner finished the race.

Fetching the last data and processing of data on local machine.

Data Sent to the central server again.

Central server computes time and declares the Result.

C. Advantages of RFID Shoe Tracking with Biometrics Chip

Using this system we can provide security in race.

Nobody can cheat in the race.

All runners‘ identity updated in database within some time period.

Dummy Runner can‘t run in to the race. Easily find out the dummy runner.

UID NAM

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ADD -RES S

TYPE OF RACE

START TIME

RFID& Biometris Data

AR C1

ABC AA MARATHON 12.00  Id

AR C2

DEF BB MARATHON 12.78  Id

AR C3

XYZ VV MARATHON 13.88  Id

Fig.5 Process of Using RFID Shoe Tracking with Biometric in Race

IV. CONCLUSIONS

Actually, here RFID is the need for race and how to achieve it and how they give result. Like the two sides of the coin, the RFID also has some disadvantages along with the numerous advantages. The purpose of this work is to get the best output without human effort and cheating or fixing. To achieve this goal, combine the RFID with the Biometrics to get efficient and effective results. In ARC two major problems have been found 1) one is based on human authorization in which the runner can give the shoe to another and take a rank also with the cheat. 2) Other is based on human nature mean that the runner can goes out from the track and does the other activity, may be this harm to the social environment. For this problem in RFID, new feature which is biometrics has been implemented with RFID here.

RFID and Biometric System in race are needed to

improve the process of current RFID system. Using this system can get information retrieval and produce efficient results with accuracy and automated. It is an ongoing activity which will surely gain more and more importance in the coming years for racing in history. The main aim of any racing system is to manage its accurate data in such a way that it can be retrieved easily and effectively declared the result; this system is a very good solution to this problem.

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