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An aid for identification of dermatoglyphic patterns in subjects difficult to fingerprint
Author(s) -
Maricq Hildegard R.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330480204
Subject(s) - fingerprint (computing) , dermatoglyphics , identification (biology) , artificial intelligence , pattern recognition (psychology) , computer science , computer vision , biology , geography , archaeology , botany
The author's in vivo microscopic technique, initially developed for observation of capillaries in human skin, can be helpful for detecting fingerprint patterns in subjects in whom an abnormal skin surface makes it difficult to record or even observe these patterns by the usual techniques.