21.6.1.1 Fingerprint Features, Ridges, Flow, Orientation Based

Riganati, J.P.[John P.], Capello, R.D.[Richard D.], Brown, G.D.[Gerald D.], Bolton, N.L.[Norman L.], Csiszer, A.[Alexander],
Method and apparatus for automatic extraction of fingerprint cores and tri-radii,
US_Patent4,156,230, 05/22/1979.
HTML Version. Ridge and contours. BibRef 7905

Riganati, J.P.[John P.], Vitols, V.A.[Visvaldis A.],
Automatic pattern processing system,
US_Patent4,151,512, Apr 24, 1979
WWW Version. BibRef 7904

Chang, T.L.[Tien-Lin], Kabaian, J.H.[Jimmy H.], Riganati, J.P.[John P.], White, S.A.[Stanley A.],
Non-fingerprint region indicator,
US_Patent4,225,850, Sep 30, 1980
WWW Version. BibRef 8009

Mehtre, B.M., Chatterjee, B.,
Segmentation of fingerprint images: A composite method,
PR(22), No. 4, 1989, pp. 381-385.
WWW Version. 0309
BibRef

Mehtre, B.M., Murthy, N.N., and Kapoor, S.,
Segmentation of Fingerprint Images Using the Directional Image,
PR(20), No. 4, 1987, pp. 429-435.
WWW Version. Segmentation, Edges. BibRef 8700

Mehtre, B.M.,
Fingerprint Image Analysis for Automatic Identification,
MVA(6), No. 2-3, 1993, pp. 124-139. BibRef 9300

Vizcaya, P.R., Gerhardt, L.A.,
A Nonlinear Orientation Model for Global Description of Fingerprints,
PR(29), No. 7, July 1996, pp. 1221-1231.
WWW Version. 9607
BibRef

Ratha, N.K., Chen, S.Y., Jain, A.K.,
Adaptive Flow Orientation-Based Feature-Extraction in Fingerprint Images,
PR(28), No. 11, November 1995, pp. 1657-1672.
WWW Version. BibRef 9511

Ratha, N.K., Karu, K., Chen, S.Y., Jain, A.K.,
Real-Time Matching System for Large Fingerprint Databases,
PAMI(18), No. 8, August 1996, pp. 799-813.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. 9609
Database, Fingerprints. BibRef

Pal, S.K., Mitra, S.,
Noisy Fingerprint Classification Using Multilayer Perceptron with Fuzzy Geometrical and Textural Features,
Fuzzy Sets and Systems(80), No. 2, June 10 1996, pp. 121-132. 9606
BibRef

Sarbadhikari, S.N., Basak, J., Pal, S.K., Kundu, M.K.,
Noisy Fingerprints Classification with Directional FFT Based Features Using MLP,
NeurCompApp(7), No. 2, 1998, pp. 180-191. 9811
BibRef

Nilsson, K.[Kenneth], Bigun, J.[Josef],
Localization of corresponding points in fingerprints by complex filtering,
PRL(24), No. 13, September 2003, pp. 2135-2144.
WWW Version. 0307
BibRef
Earlier:
Prominent symmetry points as landmarks in fingerprint images for alignment,
ICPR02(III: 395-398).
IEEE DOI Link 0211
BibRef

Nilsson, K.[Kenneth], Bigun, J.[Josef],
Registration of Fingerprints by Complex Filtering and by 1D Projections of Orientation Images,
AVBPA05(171).
Springer DOI Link 0509
BibRef

Tico, M., Kuosmanen, P.,
Fingerprint matching using an orientation-based minutia descriptor,
PAMI(25), No. 8, August 2003, pp. 1009-1014.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0308
Orientation field. BibRef

Tico, M.[Marius], Kuosmanen, P.[Pauli],
A Remote Authentication System Using Fingerprints,
IJIG(3), No. 3, July 2003, pp. 425-446. 0307
BibRef

Zhou, J.[Jie], Gu, J.[Jinwei],
Modeling orientation fields of fingerprints with rational complex functions,
PR(37), No. 2, February 2004, pp. 389-391.
WWW Version. 0311
BibRef
Earlier: A2, A1:
A novel model for orientation field of fingerprints,
CVPR03(II: 493-498).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0307
BibRef

Zhou, J.[Jie], Gu, J.[Jinwei],
A model-based method for the computation of fingerprints' orientation field,
IP(13), No. 6, June 2004, pp. 821-835.
IEEE DOI Link 0406
BibRef
Earlier: A2, A1:
Model-based orientation field estimation for fingerprint recognition,
ICIP03(II: 899-902).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0312
BibRef

Gu, J.[Jinwei], Zhou, J.[Jie], Zhang, D.[David],
A combination model for orientation field of fingerprints,
PR(37), No. 3, March 2004, pp. 543-553.
WWW Version. 0401
BibRef

Yoon, J.S.[Jun Sung], Kim, D.H.[Dong Hun], Joe, C.M.[Chul Min], Jung, S.W.[Soon Won], Lee, H.S.[Hwi Seok], Lee, B.J.[Byun Jin], Lee, D.W.[Dong Won], Lee, T.K.[Taek Ki],
Method for extracting fingerprint feature data using ridge orientation model,
US_Patent6,961,453, Nov 1, 2005
WWW Version. BibRef 0511

Tong, X.F.[Xi-Feng], Huang, J.H.[Jian-Hua], Tang, X.L.[Xiang-Long], Shi, D.M.[Da-Ming],
Fingerprint minutiae matching using the adjacent feature vector,
PRL(26), No. 9, 1 July 2005, pp. 1337-1345.
WWW Version. 0506
BibRef

Tong, X.F.[Xi-Feng], Liu, S.B.[Song-Bo], Huang, J.H.[Jian-Hua], Tang, X.L.[Xiang-Long],
Local relative location error descriptor-based fingerprint minutiae matching,
PRL(29), No. 3, 1 February 2008, pp. 286-294.
WWW Version. 0801
Fingerprint; Minutiae matching; Local relative location error descriptor; FVC2002; FVC2004 BibRef

Ng, G.S., Tong, X.F., Tang, X., Shi, D.,
Adjacent orientation vector based fingerprint minutiae matching system,
ICPR04(I: 528-531).
IEEE DOI Link 0409
BibRef

Zhu, E.[En], Yin, J.P.[Jian-Ping], Zhang, G.M.[Guo-Min],
Fingerprint matching based on global alignment of multiple reference minutiae,
PR(38), No. 10, October 2005, pp. 1685-1694.
WWW Version. 0508
BibRef

Zhu, E.[En], Yin, J.P.[Jian-Ping], Hu, C.F.[Chun-Feng], Zhang, G.M.[Guo-Min],
A systematic method for fingerprint ridge orientation estimation and image segmentation,
PR(39), No. 8, August 2006, pp. 1452-1472.
WWW Version. 0606
Ridge orientation; Neural network; Remaining ridges; Secondary segmentation; Segmentation revision; Minutiae detection BibRef

Yin, J.P.[Jian-Ping], Zhu, E.[En], Yang, X.J.[Xue-Jun], Zhang, G.M.[Guo-Min], Hu, C.F.[Chun-Feng],
Two steps for fingerprint segmentation,
IVC(25), No. 9, 1 September 2007, pp. 1391-1403.
WWW Version. 0707
Fingerprint segmentation; Remaining ridges; Spurious minutiae BibRef

Qi, J.[Jin], Yang, S.[Suzhen], Wang, Y.S.[Yang-Sheng],
Fingerprint matching combining the global orientation field with minutia,
PRL(26), No. 15, November 2005, pp. 2424-2430.
WWW Version. 0510
BibRef

Qi, J.[Jin], Wang, Y.S.[Yang-Sheng], Shi, Z.[Zhongchao], Xu, K.[Ke], Zhao, X.[Xuying],
Fingerprint Matching Integrating the Global Orientation Field with Minutia,
ICBA04(337-343).
WWW Version. 0505
BibRef

Li, J.[Jun], Yau, W.Y.[Wei-Yun], Wang, H.[Han],
Constrained nonlinear models of fingerprint orientations with prediction,
PR(39), No. 1, January 2006, pp. 102-114.
WWW Version. 0512
BibRef

Li, J.[Jun], Yau, W.Y.[Wei-Yun], Wang, H.[Han],
Combining singular points and orientation image information for fingerprint classification,
PR(41), No. 1, January 2008, pp. 353-366.
WWW Version. 0710
BibRef
Earlier:
Fingerprint Indexing Based On Symmetrical Measurement,
ICPR06(I: 1038-1041).
WWW Version. 0609
BibRef
Earlier: A2, A1, A3:
Nonlinear phase portrait modeling of fingerprint orientation,
ICARCV04(II: 1262-1267).
IEEE DOI Link 0412
Fingerprints classification; Singular points; Orientation model BibRef

Yager, N.[Neil], Amin, A.[Adnan],
Coarse Fingerprint Registration Using Orientation Fields,
JASP(2005), No. 13, 2005, pp. 2043-2053.
WWW Version. 0603
BibRef

Yager, N.[Neil], Amin, A.[Adnan],
Fingerprint alignment using a two stage optimization,
PRL(27), No. 5, 1 April 2006, pp. 317-324.
WWW Version. 0604
Gaussian fields; Match score fusion BibRef

Kulkarni, J.V.[Jayant V.], Patil, B.D.[Bhushan D.], Holambe, R.S.[Raghunath S.],
Orientation feature for fingerprint matching,
PR(39), No. 8, August 2006, pp. 1551-1554.
WWW Version. 0606
Orientation; Identification; Verification; False acceptance rate; False rejection rate; Genuine acceptance rate BibRef

Park, C.H.[Chul-Hyun], Lee, J.J.[Joon-Jae], Smith, M.J.T.[Mark J.T.], Park, K.H.[Kil-Houm],
Singular point detection by shape analysis of directional fields in fingerprints,
PR(39), No. 5, May 2006, pp. 839-855.
WWW Version. 0604
Singular point; Reference point; Directional field; Classification; Alignment See also Iris-Based Personal Authentication Using a Normalized Directional Energy Feature. BibRef

Park, C.H.[Chul-Hyun], Smith, M.J.T.[Mark J.T.], Boutin, M.[Mireille], Lee, J.J.[Joon-Jae],
Fingerprint Matching Using the Distribution of the Pairwise Distances Between Minutiae,
AVBPA05(693).
Springer DOI Link 0509
BibRef

Park, C.H.[Chul-Hyun], Lee, J.J.[Joon-Jae], Park, K.H.[Kil-Houm],
Fingerprint Matching Based on Directional Image Feature in Polar Coordinate System,
CAIP03(293-300).
WWW Version. 0311
BibRef

Cannon, G.L.[Gregory L.], Smith, D.C.[David C.],
System and method for counting ridges in a captured print image,
US_Patent6,996,259, Feb 7, 2006
WWW Version. BibRef 0602

Ji, L.P.[Lu-Ping], Yi, Z.[Zhang],
Fingerprint orientation field estimation using ridge projection,
PR(41), No. 5, May 2008, pp. 1508-1520.
WWW Version. 0711
Fingerprint orientation field; Primary ridge; Dual correction; PCNN BibRef

Huckemann, S.[Stephan], Hotz, T.[Thomas], Munk, A.[Axel],
Global Models for the Orientation Field of Fingerprints: An Approach Based on Quadratic Differentials,
PAMI(30), No. 9, September 2008, pp. 1507-1519.
IEEE DOI Link 0808
arches, loops and whorls modeled by few parameters, invariant under Euclidean motion. Able to define indices on large fingerprint databases. See also Dermatoglyphics. BibRef

Mei, Y.[Yuan], Sun, H.J.[Huai-Jiang], Xia, D.[Deshen],
A gradient-based combined method for the computation of fingerprints' orientation field,
IVC(27), No. 8, 2 July 2009, pp. 1169-1177.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0906
Biometrics; Fingerprint recognition; Orientation field; Normalization; Consistency; Combined method BibRef

Lam, H.K., Hou, Z., Yau, W.Y., Chen, T.P., Li, J., Sim, K.Y.,
Reference Point Detection for Arch Type Fingerprints,
ICB09(666-674).
Springer DOI Link 0906
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Ram, S.[Surinder], Bischof, H.[Horst], Birchbauer, J.[Josef],
Active Fingerprint Ridge Orientation Models,
ICB09(534-543).
Springer DOI Link 0906
BibRef

Hastings, R.O.[Robert O.],
Disambiguation of Fingerprint Ridge Flow Direction: Two Approaches,
SCIA09(530-539).
Springer DOI Link 0906
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Hou, Z., Li, J., Lam, H.K., Chen, L.T.P., Wang, H.L., Yau, W.Y.,
Fingerprint orientation analysis with topological modeling,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
BibRef

Hu, C.F.[Chun-Feng], Yin, J.P.[Jian-Ping], Zhu, E.[En], Chen, H.[Hui], Li, Y.[Yong],
Fingerprint alignment using special ridges,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
BibRef

Ohtsuka, T.[Tomohiko], Watanabe, D.[Daisuke], Tomizawa, D.[Daisuke], Hasegawa, Y.[Yuta], Aoki, H.[Hiroyuki],
Reliable detection of core and delta in fingerprints by using singular candidate method,
Biometrics08(1-6).
IEEE DOI Link 0806
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Lindoso, A.[Almudena], Entrena, L.[Luis], Liu-Jimenez, J.[Judith], San Millan, E.[Enrique],
Correlation-Based Fingerprint Matching with Orientation Field Alignment,
ICB07(713-721).
Springer DOI Link 0708
BibRef

Li, J.[Jun], Yau, W.Y.[Wei-Yun], Wang, J.G.[Jian-Gang], Ser, W.[Wee],
Stability Analysis of Constrained Nonlinear Phase Portrait Models of Fingerprint Orientation Images,
ICB07(493-502).
Springer DOI Link 0708
BibRef

Gong, W.[Wei],
On Optimal Estimate of Directional Maps for Fingerprint Images,
ICBA04(264-271).
WWW Version. 0505
BibRef

Sha, L.F.[Li-Feng], Tang, X.[Xiaoou],
Orientation-improved minutiae for fingerprint matching,
ICPR04(IV: 432-435).
IEEE DOI Link 0409
BibRef

Sha, L.F.[Li-Feng], Zhao, F.[Feng], Tang, X.[Xiaoou],
Minutiae-based Fingerprint Matching Using Subset Combination,
ICPR06(IV: 566-569).
WWW Version. 0609
BibRef
Earlier:
Fingerprint Matching Using Minutiae and Interpolation-based Square Tessellation Fingercode,
ICIP05(II: 41-44).
IEEE DOI Link 0512
See also Preprocessing and postprocessing for skeleton-based fingerprint minutiae extraction. BibRef

Lee, S.O.[Sung-Oh], Kim, Y.G.[Yong-Guk], Park, G.T.[Gwi-Tae],
A Feature Map Consisting of Orientation and Inter-ridge Spacing for Fingerprint Retrieval,
AVBPA05(184).
Springer DOI Link 0509
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Neuhaus, M.[Michel], Bunke, H.[Horst],
A Graph Matching Based Approach to Fingerprint Classification Using Directional Variance,
AVBPA05(191).
Springer DOI Link 0509
See also Self-Organizing Maps for Learning the Edit Costs in Graph Matching. BibRef

Jun, L.[Li], Yun, Y.W.[Yau Wei],
Prediction of fingerprint orientation,
ICPR04(IV: 436-439).
IEEE DOI Link 0409
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Soifer, V.A., Kotlyar, V.V., Khonina, S.N., Skidanov, R.V.,
Fingerprint Identification Using the Directions Fields,
ICPR96(III: 586-590).
IEEE DOI Link 9608
(Russian Academy of Sciences, RUS) BibRef

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Fingerprint Features, Singular Points .