Biometrics is the science of verifying the identity of an individual through physiological measurements or behavioral traits. Since biometric identifiers are associated permanently with the user they are more reliable than token or knowledge based authentication methods.Palm print identification systems measure and compare ridges, lines and minutiae found on the palm. Joao de Barros, an early explorer and writer, wrote that the Chinese merchants distinguished young children from each other by recording palm prints and footprints on paper with ink. Palm prints can be used for criminal,...