UIDAI & IIIT-H Launch Biometric Challenge to Improve Age Invariance in Fingerprint Algorithms
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in collaboration with IIIT-Hyderabad, has launched a large-scale Biometric SDK Benchmarking Challenge to enhance fingerprint authentication for children. The initiative aims to address the issue of age invariance in biometric systems, ensuring greater accuracy and reliability over time.
Summary/Static | Details |
Why in the news? | UIDAI & IIIT-H Launch Biometric Challenge to Improve Age Invariance in Fingerprint Algorithms |
Initiative | UIDAI & IIIT-H Biometric SDK Benchmarking Challenge |
Focus Area | Enhancing fingerprint authentication for children |
Age Group | 5-10 years, with biometric updates after 5-10 years |
Data Security | Anonymized datasets, no data sharing with participants |
Participation | Open to global researchers and developers |
Challenge Timeline | March 25, 2025 – May 25, 2025 |
Rewards & Opportunities | ₹7.7 lakh (USD 9,000) prize & potential UIDAI collaboration |
Registration | UIDAI website & https://biochallenge.uidai.gov.in/ |
Future Plans | Upcoming challenges for iris & face authentication |
Aadhaar’s Impact | Enables 90 million daily authentication transactions |
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