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Fingerprint Sensor Based Self Bike Starter using Arduino

Mamtaz AlamBy Mamtaz AlamUpdated:September 16, 20222 Comments3 Mins Read
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Fingerprint Sensor Based Self Bike Starter using Arduino

In this project, we will be Interfacing Fingerprint Sensor with Arduino to design Fingerprint Sensor Based Self Bike Starter using Arduino. The type of fingerprint module we are using is the R305 Fingerprint Scanner Module. Security is a major concern in our day to day life, and digital locks have become an important part of these security systems. Fingerprint sensor-based is one of the safest bike starting systems as it has the ability to identify and distinguish every person individually without making any error. Also, the module is very small that it can be kept anywhere, and with the portability feature and less power consumption, you can carry it to any place as well.

While biometrics and fingerprint identification has been existing for well over 100 years in some basic form, it is the growth of maker community that made the R305 Fingerprint Module so popular. R305 is a common module used fingerprint scanners, with the aid of a powerful DSP in its core. We can communicate with it using a packet of hex codes in a specific format.

You can check our earlier projects:
1. Arduino & Fingerprint Sensor Based Biometric Security System
2. Fingerprint Sensor Based Biometric Attendance System using Arduino



Components Required

S.N.Components NameQuantityPurchase Links
1Arduino UNO Board1Amazon | AliExpress
2R305/R307 Fingerprint Sensor1Amazon | AliExpress
31 Channel Relay Module1Amazon | AliExpress
4Connecting Wires20Amazon | AliExpress
5Breadboard1Amazon | AliExpress

R305 Fingerprint Scanner Sensor Module

This is a fingerprint sensor module with a TTL UART interface for direct connections to microcontroller UART or to PC through MAX232 / USB-Serial adapter. The user can store the fingerprint data in the module and can configure it in 1:1 or 1: N mode for identifying the person.

Interfacing Fingerprint Sensor with Arduino for Biometric Security System

The Fingerprint module can be directly interfaced with any microcontroller as well as Arduino Board. This optical biometric fingerprint reader with great features and can be embedded into a variety of end products like access control system, attendance system, safety deposit box, car door locking system.


Circuit Diagram & Connections

Fingerprint Sensor Based Self Bike Starter using Arduino

Make the connections as shown in the figure above. Connect the relay module to input to digital pin 8 of Arduino. Similarly, connect Tx and RX pin of the fingerprint sensor to digital pin 3 and 2 of Arduino Uno.



Source Code/program for Enrolling Fingerprint

At first, you need to register the desired finger. The registration is done by enrolling in the fingerprint. The enrolling is done by placing the finger on the top of the glass on the basis of the command shown in the serial monitor. Follow the video guide below to enroll in your fingerprint.

Copy this code and upload it to your Arduino board. Before that, you need to add the Adafruit Fingerprint Sensor library. So download the library from here: Download Adafruit Fingerprint Sensor Library

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#include <Adafruit_Fingerprint.h>
 
SoftwareSerial mySerial(2, 3);
 
Adafruit_Fingerprint finger = Adafruit_Fingerprint(&mySerial);
 
uint8_t id;
 
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
while (!Serial); // For Yun/Leo/Micro/Zero/...
delay(100);
Serial.println("\n\nAdafruit Fingerprint sensor enrollment");
 
// set the data rate for the sensor serial port
finger.begin(57600);
 
if (finger.verifyPassword()) {
Serial.println("Found fingerprint sensor!");
} else {
Serial.println("Did not find fingerprint sensor :(");
while (1) { delay(1); }
}
}
 
uint8_t readnumber(void) {
uint8_t num = 0;
 
while (num == 0) {
while (! Serial.available());
num = Serial.parseInt();
}
return num;
}
 
void loop() // run over and over again
{
Serial.println("Ready to enroll a fingerprint!");
Serial.println("Please type in the ID # (from 1 to 127) you want to save this finger as...");
id = readnumber();
if (id == 0) {// ID #0 not allowed, try again!
return;
}
Serial.print("Enrolling ID #");
Serial.println(id);
 
while (! getFingerprintEnroll() );
}
 
uint8_t getFingerprintEnroll() {
 
int p = -1;
Serial.print("Waiting for valid finger to enroll as #"); Serial.println(id);
while (p != FINGERPRINT_OK) {
p = finger.getImage();
switch (p) {
case FINGERPRINT_OK:
Serial.println("Image taken");
break;
case FINGERPRINT_NOFINGER:
Serial.println(".");
break;
case FINGERPRINT_PACKETRECIEVEERR:
Serial.println("Communication error");
break;
case FINGERPRINT_IMAGEFAIL:
Serial.println("Imaging error");
break;
default:
Serial.println("Unknown error");
break;
}
}
 
// OK success!
 
p = finger.image2Tz(1);
switch (p) {
case FINGERPRINT_OK:
Serial.println("Image converted");
break;
case FINGERPRINT_IMAGEMESS:
Serial.println("Image too messy");
return p;
case FINGERPRINT_PACKETRECIEVEERR:
Serial.println("Communication error");
return p;
case FINGERPRINT_FEATUREFAIL:
Serial.println("Could not find fingerprint features");
return p;
case FINGERPRINT_INVALIDIMAGE:
Serial.println("Could not find fingerprint features");
return p;
default:
Serial.println("Unknown error");
return p;
}
 
Serial.println("Remove finger");
delay(2000);
p = 0;
while (p != FINGERPRINT_NOFINGER) {
p = finger.getImage();
}
Serial.print("ID "); Serial.println(id);
p = -1;
Serial.println("Place same finger again");
while (p != FINGERPRINT_OK) {
p = finger.getImage();
switch (p) {
case FINGERPRINT_OK:
Serial.println("Image taken");
break;
case FINGERPRINT_NOFINGER:
Serial.print(".");
break;
case FINGERPRINT_PACKETRECIEVEERR:
Serial.println("Communication error");
break;
case FINGERPRINT_IMAGEFAIL:
Serial.println("Imaging error");
break;
default:
Serial.println("Unknown error");
break;
}
}
 
// OK success!
 
p = finger.image2Tz(2);
switch (p) {
case FINGERPRINT_OK:
Serial.println("Image converted");
break;
case FINGERPRINT_IMAGEMESS:
Serial.println("Image too messy");
return p;
case FINGERPRINT_PACKETRECIEVEERR:
Serial.println("Communication error");
return p;
case FINGERPRINT_FEATUREFAIL:
Serial.println("Could not find fingerprint features");
return p;
case FINGERPRINT_INVALIDIMAGE:
Serial.println("Could not find fingerprint features");
return p;
default:
Serial.println("Unknown error");
return p;
}
 
// OK converted!
Serial.print("Creating model for #"); Serial.println(id);
 
p = finger.createModel();
if (p == FINGERPRINT_OK) {
Serial.println("Prints matched!");
} else if (p == FINGERPRINT_PACKETRECIEVEERR) {
Serial.println("Communication error");
return p;
} else if (p == FINGERPRINT_ENROLLMISMATCH) {
Serial.println("Fingerprints did not match");
return p;
} else {
Serial.println("Unknown error");
return p;
}
 
Serial.print("ID "); Serial.println(id);
p = finger.storeModel(id);
if (p == FINGERPRINT_OK) {
Serial.println("Stored!");
} else if (p == FINGERPRINT_PACKETRECIEVEERR) {
Serial.println("Communication error");
return p;
} else if (p == FINGERPRINT_BADLOCATION) {
Serial.println("Could not store in that location");
return p;
} else if (p == FINGERPRINT_FLASHERR) {
Serial.println("Error writing to flash");
return p;
} else {
Serial.println("Unknown error");
return p;
}
}




Source Code/program for Bike Starting Using Fingerprint

After enrolling or registering the fingerprint of the desired finger, you need to upload this code to your Arduino board. This code is capable of starting the bike automatically when a right finger is found. In case if the unregistered finger is placed the bike won’t start.

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#include <Adafruit_Fingerprint.h>
SoftwareSerial mySerial(2, 3);
 
Adafruit_Fingerprint finger = Adafruit_Fingerprint(&mySerial);
 
void setup()
{
pinMode (8,OUTPUT);
Serial.begin(9600);
while (!Serial); // For Yun/Leo/Micro/Zero/...
delay(100);
Serial.println("\n\nAdafruit finger detect test");
 
// set the data rate for the sensor serial port
finger.begin(57600);
 
if (finger.verifyPassword()) {
Serial.println("Found fingerprint sensor!");
} else {
Serial.println("Did not find fingerprint sensor :(");
while (1) { delay(1); }
}
 
finger.getTemplateCount();
Serial.print("Sensor contains "); Serial.print(finger.templateCount); Serial.println(" templates");
Serial.println("Waiting for valid finger...");
}
 
void loop() // run over and over again
{
getFingerprintIDez();
delay(50); //don't ned to run this at full speed.
}
 
uint8_t getFingerprintID() {
uint8_t p = finger.getImage();
switch (p) {
case FINGERPRINT_OK:
Serial.println("Image taken");
break;
case FINGERPRINT_NOFINGER:
Serial.println("No finger detected");
return p;
case FINGERPRINT_PACKETRECIEVEERR:
Serial.println("Communication error");
return p;
case FINGERPRINT_IMAGEFAIL:
Serial.println("Imaging error");
return p;
default:
Serial.println("Unknown error");
return p;
}
 
// OK success!
 
p = finger.image2Tz();
switch (p) {
case FINGERPRINT_OK:
Serial.println("Image converted");
break;
case FINGERPRINT_IMAGEMESS:
Serial.println("Image too messy");
return p;
case FINGERPRINT_PACKETRECIEVEERR:
Serial.println("Communication error");
return p;
case FINGERPRINT_FEATUREFAIL:
Serial.println("Could not find fingerprint features");
return p;
case FINGERPRINT_INVALIDIMAGE:
Serial.println("Could not find fingerprint features");
return p;
default:
Serial.println("Unknown error");
return p;
}
 
// OK converted!
p = finger.fingerFastSearch();
if (p == FINGERPRINT_OK) {
Serial.println("Found a print match!");
} else if (p == FINGERPRINT_PACKETRECIEVEERR) {
Serial.println("Communication error");
return p;
} else if (p == FINGERPRINT_NOTFOUND) {
Serial.println("Did not find a match");
return p;
} else {
Serial.println("Unknown error");
return p;
}
 
// found a match!
Serial.print("Found ID #"); Serial.print(finger.fingerID);
Serial.print(" with confidence of "); Serial.println(finger.confidence);
 
return finger.fingerID;
}
 
// returns -1 if failed, otherwise returns ID #
int getFingerprintIDez() {
uint8_t p = finger.getImage();
if (p != FINGERPRINT_OK) return -1;
 
p = finger.image2Tz();
if (p != FINGERPRINT_OK) return -1;
 
p = finger.fingerFastSearch();
if (p != FINGERPRINT_OK) return -1;
 
// found a match!
digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
delay(1500);
digitalWrite(8,LOW);
 
Serial.print("Found ID #"); Serial.print(finger.fingerID);
Serial.print(" with confidence of "); Serial.println(finger.confidence);
return finger.fingerID;
}


Video Tutorial & Explanation

Watch the full video tutorial here for making Fingerprint Sensor Based Self Bike Starter using Arduino. This video explains step by step process for making this project.

DIY Fingerprint Self Bike Starter | Fingerprint Bike Lock Arduino
Watch this video on YouTube.

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  1. Amin's World on May 10, 2020 9:14 PM

    i want to buy this Arduino .How can i order please contract me [email protected]

    Reply
  2. pawan on July 17, 2020 11:27 PM

    can i use R307 Fingerprint Scanner Module for finger print starter for bike.

    Reply

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