Fingerprint Recognition for Children
This document is the final report of the Fingerprint Recognition Study of Children below the Age of 12 Years . The key findings of the study are:
• Growth has limited influence on fingerprint recognition
• Size (in terms of the dimensions of the relevant fingerprint characteristics) does not constitute any theoretical barrier for automated fingerprint recognition.
• Image quality (in terms of low contrast and distortion effects) is the ultimate problem for child fingerprints, and image quality is strongly influenced by size.
• Relevant quality metrics for fingerprints need revision with regard to the children case.
• Isotropic growth model may serve as a good approximation to cover changes over time.
• Alternative acquisition devices for fingerprints should be seriously considered in the future.
Apart from these major findings, the report provides a number of recommendations to improve the process of acquiring fingerprints from children.
SCHUMACHER Guenter;
2013-11-06
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC85145
978-92-79-33389-7 (print),
978-92-79-33388-0,
978-92-79-33390-3,
1018-5593 (print),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 26193,
OP LB-NA-26193-EN-C (print),
OP LB-NA-26193-EN-Z,
OP LB-NA-26193-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC85145,
10.2788/30687 (print),
10.2788/30428,
10.2788/3086 (online),
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