Could earprint identification be computerised? An illustrated proof of concept paper

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 335-343

  Rutty, G N ^a   Abbas, A ^a   Crossling, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biometric; Centroids; Computer; Ear; Earprint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BIOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR; EARPRINT IDENTIFICATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BIOMETRY; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; SOFTWARE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 27744493679     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-005-0527-y     Document Type: Article

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