A Computer Oriented Single Fingerprint Identification System Classic Reprint

Excerpt from A Computer Oriented Single-Fingerprint Identification System A procedure is described ior computing a set of numerical descriptors that identify a single fingerprint. The procedure starts with the X and Y coordinates and the individual directions of the minutiae (ridge endings and bifurcations) of a fingerprint impression. Sets of descriptors are computed corresponding to groups or constellations of these minutiae. Descriptors corresponding to various fingerprint impressions are stored on mag netic tapeo A fragment of a fingerprint impression such as occurs in a latent fingerprint may also be used. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.