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Download fileAn investigation into the relationship between deposited fingerprint and other body characteristics
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posted on 2018-11-21, 16:50 authored by Mark B. EdwardsThe research presented in this thesis investigated the relationship between deposited
fingerprints and body size. The application of the research is the prevention of artificial
fingerprint usage to bypass existing biometric fingerprint systems, contributing to an
increase in the strength of their security.
An anthropometric survey of finger, hand and body size was conducted to investigate the
relationship between body size and finger size (n=89). Body measurements were found to
correlate well when grouped according to two groups, skeletal length dimensions
including stature and limb lengths, and skeletal width dimensions, including limb
breadths and depths. Correlations as high as 0.9 were found within these groups. Factors
found influential upon correlation strength include gender and the proximity of the limbs: for example, finger length has a higher correlation with hand length than with stature. [Continues.]
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