In many cases the average fingerprint ridge frequency in the whole fingerprint image should be determined. This parameter is, among other things, very important in procedures, where so-called fingerprint reference point has to be located. Unfortunately, as far, ridges frequency has been determined a priori, on the basis of anthropological measurements of the human population. This parameter is ...

The deployment of a fingerprint positioning method consists of an offline phase and a real-time phase. During the offline phase, a fingerprint database is built. This process is tedious and time consuming. Even so, the majority of WiFi-based indoor positioning methods implemented in practical indoor location–based service (ILBS) systems are the fingerprint method, because this method is accurat...

Fingerprint authentication is the most consistent and practicable methods of person appreciation. The only problem with functionality of Fingerprint authentication System is it depends on the eminence of image. The quality of fingerprint image affects by both surroundings and scanner’s-surface. The Fingerprint Trivia-Matching is not possible until the eminence of fingerprint image improve. The ...

Fingerprint identification is one of the oldest and popularly used forms of biometric identification system. Fingerprint image quality is of much importance to achieve high performance in Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). Most of the fingerprint Recognition system relies on fingerprint ridges to extract the features. The fingerprint images which are corrupted due to variations...

Touch-less based fingerprint verification systems are free from the problems of image deformation, latent fingerprint issues and so forth that appear in the contemporary touch based fingerprint verification systems. Coupled with template protection mechanism, a touch-less fingerprint verification system is further enhanced. In this paper, a secure end-to-end touch-less fingerprint verification ...

Touch-less based fingerprint verification systems are free from the problems of image deformation, latent fingerprint issues and so forth that appear in the contemporary touch based fingerprint verification systems. Coupled with template protection mechanism, a touch-less fingerprint verification system is further enhanced. In this paper, a secure end-to-end touch-less fingerprint verification ...

The alteration of the lung volume, in the form of reduction of total lung capacity (TLC), is regarded to restrictive lung diseases; as a rule the diseases of the chest wall and muscles, neuromuscular apparatus stipulate it; also, there are parenchymal ailments that may adjust the respiratory function of the lungs. The former ones lead to the decrease of TLC and refer to extrapulmonary diseases,...

Reference points play important role in the field of fingerprint recognition. It is mainly used for fingerprint classification and fingerprint matching. There are many methods proposed for fingerprint reference point detection like Poincare Index technique, Direction curvature technique etc. The purpose of this paper is to detect the reference points considering the uncertainty for imperfection...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND The high cost of CD4 count estimation in resource-limited countries is a major challenge in initiating patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Therefore, assessment of inexpensive and simple laboratory diagnostic marker is mandatory to diagnose immuno-suppression. OBJECTIVE To evaluate utility of total lymphocyte count (TLC) as surrogate marker for C...

Fingerprint orientation plays important roles in fingerprint enhancement, fingerprint classification, and fingerprint recognition. This paper critically reviews the primary advances on fingerprint orientation estimation. Advantages and limitations of existing methods have been addressed. Issues on future development have been discussed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.