SMART CARD BASED ELECTRONIC PASSPORT SYSTEM
Technical Specifications:
Title of the project : SMART
CARD BASED ELECTRONIC
PASSPORT SYSTEM
Domain : Embedded Systems Design
Software : Embedded C, Keil, Proload
Microcontroller : AT89S52
Power Supply : +5V,
500mA Regulated Power Supply
Display : LCD
Electronic Passport : EEPROM
ABSTRACT
A
smart card is a plastic card about the size of a credit card, with an embedded microchip that
can be loaded with data, used for telephone calling, electronic cash payments,
and other applications, and then periodically refreshed for additional
use.
Smart cards can
provide identification, authentication, data storage and application
processing. The benefits of smart cards are directly related to the volume of
information and applications that are programmed for use on a card. A single
contact/contactless smart card can be programed with multiple banking
credentials, medical entitlement, driver’s license/ public transport entitlement,
loyalty programs and club memberships to name just a few. Multi-factor and
proximity authentication can and has been embedded into smart cards to increase
the security of all services on the card. For example, a smart card can be
programed to only allow a contactless transaction if it is also within range of
another device like a uniquely paired mobile phone. This can significantly
increase the security of the smart card.
In this project we will
have Electronic Passport Based on Smart card chip which stores the information
of the person .The chip’s software contains an
arsenal of technical measures to ensure any modification is not only extremely
difficult but also easily detectable. The data is stored securely and signed by
the government agency that issued the passport. The passport readers verify not
only the identity of the citizen, but also the authenticity of the document. If
the data has been modified the signature will no longer correspond and the
document is therefore false. The new Electronic Passports feature multiple
layers of security to protect an individual traveler’s personal information and
photograph for a higher level of security.
In addition, the chip allows rapid,
automated reading of the bearer’s identity when crossing borders, reducing
waiting times and eliminating errors when processing passengers (e.g. mistakes
when entering names, etc).As a result, immigration officers are more available
to perform checks on foreign nationals, in particular for verifying visas.
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