UIDAI’s benchmarking challenge aims to improve fingerprint authentication for children. The competition will run until May 25. The challenge carries a prize of Rs 7.7 lakh (US$9,000).
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in collaboration with IIIT Hyderabad has launched a large-scale competition to test fingerprint-based authentication solutions in biometric algorithms. The competition invites global researchers and developers to improve their biometric models using UIDAI’s unique field-collected datasets to improve accuracy in real-world situations. UIDAI’s benchmarking challenge aims to improve fingerprint authentication for children.
The first phase is related to fingerprint authentication
The first phase of the Biometric SDK Benchmarking Challenge is related to fingerprint
authentication. It talks about testing 1:1 matching algorithms for children aged 5-10 years, with updates after 5-10 years. This competition will help participants understand the performance of their algorithms – which will be evaluated against a large biometric dataset within a secure UIDAI sandbox.
Prize worth Rs 7.7 lakh
The Ministry of Electronics and IT said, UIDAI ensures that the submissions made by the participants are evaluated in a secure manner, in which the dataset is kept confidential and the data is not shared with the participants. The ministry further said, “A prize of Rs 7.7 lakh (9,000 dollars) is being given in this challenge. Along with this, an opportunity will be given to collaborate with UIDAI in advancing biometric technologies.
Register here to participate in the competition
The competition, which started on March 25, will run till May 25. Those interested in participating in it can register on the UIDAI website and https://biochallenge.uidai.gov.in. The ministry said that after the fingerprint challenge, UIDAI will also launch an SDK benchmarking competition for iris and face authentication.
UIDAI said, “The SDK Benchmarking Competition organized by UIDAI and IIIT-H assesses the effectiveness of biometric verification and authentication SDKs. UIDAI further said, “It provides a platform for researchers and industry leaders to evaluate the computational power and efficiency of their SDKs. Aadhaar serves as a key pillar of good governance and digital inclusion in India. Aadhaar number holders perform around 90 million authentication transactions daily to avail various services and benefits.
