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Volume-5, Issue-1, February-2015

International Journal of Engineering and Management Research
Page Number: 48-50

BRAIN FINGERPRINTING: A Brain Hacking Tool

Yogita Sinha1, Karnica Sharma2, Madhu Kumari3, Vaibhav Vyas4
1,2,3
MCA Student, Banasthali Vidyapith, INDIA
4
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, AIM & ACT, Banasthali Vidyapith, INDIA

ABSTRACT  Including presentation of the stimuli of the testae.

Brain Fingerprinting is controversial technique or  There are mathematical data analysis algorithm which
a way to find out what exactly going on person’s mind compares the response between the three types of
while we ask anything regarding its past or some criminal stimuli.
aspects with the help of the brain wave pattern to be  Produces a purpose for attempting a crime.
generated by the stimuli. This technique is totally based on
 A statistical confidence level for this determination.
the fact of the HUMAN BRAIN. In brain planning,
executing and recording the objects which are stored in the
form of images, videos or text. With the help of these
images, videos or text we can easily read the brain pattern
regarding any past incident. For each past incident our
brain generate unique brain pattern.

Keywords---- Brain waves, Data Acquisition Board,

EEG, P300

I. INTRODUCTION
According to Dr. Larry Farwell:-
“Brain fingerprinting doesn't have anything to
do with the emotions, whether a person is sweating or
not, it simply detects scientifically if that information
is stored in the brain.”[1]
Brain fingerprinting is way to check that whether
what information is stored or not in a brain. It compares
happened incident at the crime scene and stored in the
human brain. Whenever crime is committed a record is
stored in the brain of those person who were present at
the crime scene. It provides connectivity to the fact of
crime scenes stored in mind.
Brain fingerprinting measures electrical brain
activity on computer or on laptop screen regarding
crime-investigation with the help of EEG. The guilt can
be easily identified by the pattern created and as well as
innocence can be cleared.
II. WORKING CRITERIA
In this we’ll talk that how does brain fingerprinting
actually works:-
 Entire work in brain fingerprinting is being
controlled by the computer.
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Phases of brain fingerprinting:-
 Crime scene collection:-
All the evidences and other crime scene reports are
being collected by the investigator.
 Brain incident collection:-
Map the evidence on the crime scene with the
information stored in the mind of the suspect.
 Computer analysis:-
In this we determine with the help of computer
that whether specific incidence is stored in the brain and
computes a statistical confidence for determination.
Determination and statistical confidence constitute the
scientific result of brain fingerprinting.
 Result:-
There can be two types of result:-
• Information present
Information is found regarding the crime scene.
• Information absent
Information is not found regarding the crime
scene.[3]
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Brain Signal Type:-
Brain fingerprinting uses brain waves to test
memory. A crime suspect is given words or images in a
context that would be known only to police or the person
who committed the crime. There are four types of waves
or signals:-
 Alpha waves:- These waves are generated by human
eyes. Its frequency is 9-13 Hz.
 Beta waves:- These waves are generated by human
mind. Its frequency is 15-30 Hz.
 Delta waves:- These waves are generated by human
nose. Its frequency is 1-3Hz.
 Theta waves:- These waves are generated by human
mouth. Its frequency is 4-7.5 Hz.
Fig:-Different types of brain waves.[4]
How it works:-
We identify some information from suspect’s mind
with the help of different coloured lines:-
 ----- Red line:- The information which is being
already in suspect’s mind.
 ----- Blue line:- The information of crime scene is
being known by the suspect.
 ----- Green line:- The information not known by
the suspect.
(a) (b)
Fig:- (a) When the person is not guilty(because blue
and green line closely correlate then suspect doesn’t
have any knowledge of crime ).
(b) When the person is guilty (because blue and red
line closely correlate then suspect dot have knowledge
of crime).[5]
III. COMPUTER CONTROLLED
SYSTEM
Now a day we all know that computer plays a
important role in every field like in every successful
technology, science, arts and commerce by controlling
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the devices. In brain fingerprinting all the work is being
done by the computer from presentation of the stimuli
and the recording the activity of the brain of the suspect.
Some of the devices are being connected to the computer
to find the statistical result.
Fig:- Brain fingerprinting devices[6]
 EEG(Electro Encephalo Gram):-
EEG biosensors translate brain activity into
action. The electrodes pick up signals produced by
electrical discharged of neurons in the related areas of
the brain. This is built with simple yet powerful
technology stack.
Chips + Algorithms=EEG
• Chips:- A biomedical signal development module based
on a Digital Signal Processing(DSP) chip is used to
provide real time EEG monitoring.
• Algorithms:- It uses recursive ICA algorithm
(component analysis algorithm).[9]
 Data acquisition board:-
Data acquisition board consists of predefined
pattern which helps the testae to map the pattern
generated by the suspect’s brain for the identification of
the result.
 P300(P3):-
P3 waves are an Event Related Potential (ERP)
component elicited in the process of decision making. Its
thought to reflect processes involved in stimulus
evaluation or categorization.
IV. SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURE
Stimulus appears for a fraction of a second
when they are presented on a video monitor under
computer control. Three types of stimuli are presented:-
• Targets:- This line helps to identify the actual suspect or
criminal.
• Irrelevant:- This helps to identify the innocent person.
• Probes:- This line helps to differentiate between the
victim and the actual suspect.
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Applications:
 National Security:-
Brain fingerprinting helps to identify whether the
person is sleeper cell or a terrorist or fugitives and
accomplish prior to attack by determining whether
specific information is embedded into the brain memory
of the subject.
 Medical field:-
Brain fingerprinting helps to overcome from
depression by knowing what exactly going on the
suspect’s mind.
 Advertising:-
Brain fingerprinting helps the testae to find
what people are exactly interested in? what they exactly
want to see? What type of media is more effective?
V. ROLES OF I.O. IN BRAIN
FINGERPRINTING
EXAMINATION
 IO helps to capture each and every detail of crime
scene.
 It capture the most important thing like WEAPON
if its available.
 It does not take time to take decision for judging
the suspect/accused/witness to brain
fingerprinting.
 It obtain the permission of the accused/suspect in
writing before the court of law.
 It treat with the cause of sleep.
Advantages:
 Stop terrorists before attack:
Suppose that we caught an terrorist so we can trace from
his mind that what are the plan regarding the terrorist
attack.
 Identify criminal quickly and scientifically:
As there are so many devices and machine are used so it
helps to evaluate the decisions fast.
 Reduce the number of false accusations:
With the help of brain fingerprinting we recognize who
is the liar and who is honest.
 Accuracy:
Farewell brain fingerprinting achieved 100% accuracy in
proving the presence or absence of a wide variety of
evidence stored in the brains of individuals involved in
120 cases.
Disadvantages:
 Does not indicate intent of the crime:
Brain fingerprinting does not tell the suspect’s intension
to attempt the crime.
 Not applicable for general screening:
This tool is never used until its legally approved or until
it’s not permitted by higher authority.
 Difficult to distinguish the suspect and witness:
Due to same images and the same information in brain
its sometime difficult to differentiate among suspect and
witness.
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 Expensive:
It takes fair amount to set up and installation of its
hardware and cost of hardware.
 Acquire time for setting up:
It consume time for installation all machine and its tools
as well.
VI. CONCLUSION
It’s a revolutionary new scientific technology
for solving crimes, identifying perpetrators and
exonerating innocent suspects, with a record of 100%
accuracy in research with US government agencies,
actual criminal cases and other application. The
technology fulfils an urgent need for governments, law
enforced agencies, corporation, investigators, crime
victims, and falsely accused, innocent suspects.
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