Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) Industry Demand, Growth, Opportunities, Analysis and Forecast to 2022

Automated fingerprint identification is considered as a sophisticated method which has been in practice for several
years. It is an electronic matching of one or more unknown fingerprints against the database of existing fingerprints.
The matching is done on the pattern-based algorithm such as whorls, arches, and loops of the fingerprints. The AFIS
market is segmented on the basis of the component into hardware and software. Hardware is further classified into
microprocessors/microcontrollers, matchers, displays and fingerprint input modules. The segmentation is also done
on the basis of search type into ten print searches and latent searches. Ten print searches are expected to dominate
the segment owing to its wide use in the sectors such as healthcare, transportation, and hospitality.
On the basis of the application area, the AFIS market is categorized into government sector, transportation, healthcare,
hospitality, and banking and finance sector. Among these application areas, the government and transportation sector
is estimated to hold the significant share of the AFIS market. The use of automated fingerprint identification system
by law enforcement agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and in e-governance applications
support the growth of the market in the government sector. Geographically, North America, Latin America, the Middle
East and Africa, Europe and Asia Pacific are identified as the major regions in the market. North America is estimated
to dominate the industry due to the presence of a large number of vendors in this region. Also, early implementation
and development of the AFIS technology have helped North America to hold the largest market share.
Asia Pacific is expected to witness the fastest growth over the forecast period. The rising government initiatives for
secure transactions, increasing per capita income and growing population base are the factors anticipating the demand
for automated fingerprint identification system. The major players in this industry include 3M Cogent Inc., NEC
Corporation, Morpho SA, Crossmatch Technologies Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., HID Global Corporation, Suprema Inc., and AFIX
Technologies Inc. Other prominent players are Dermalog Identification System GmbH, M2SYS Technology, Sonda
Technologies Ltd., East Shore Technologies, and Papillon Systems.
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To increase their market share, the companies are adopting competitive strategies such as new product developments,
mergers and acquisition, expansion of their product portfolio and collaborations. In March 2016, Innovatrics released
its next generation automated fingerprint identification system named as Innovatrics AFIS. The solution is fully
scalable, customizable and multimodal, and can be easily integrated into a customer’s existing biometrics system.
In January 2016, Dermalog Identification System GmbH has delivered the biometric passports and an IT system for e-
passport registration and personalization to the Republic of Maldives. It has also delivered a new border control system
which includes a high-speed automatic fingerprint identification system to Maldives immigration. It is considered as
one of the most secure devices. Recently, ID Global Solutions Corporation (a company which provides secure biometric
identity and electronic transaction solutions) announced its acquisition of FIN Holdings Inc. which is specialized in
biometric fingerprint software technology and algorithms. It has also acquired a South African Company named as
Cards Plus SA which provides unique secure credential products and solutions to the government in Africa. This
acquisition helps in improving the accuracy of IDGS’s transaction security and financial inclusion platform.