Ridge Based Palmprint Matching
- Jifeng Dai ,
- Jianjiang Feng ,
- Jie Zhou
IEEE Biometrics Council Newsletter | , Vol 7
Palmprint is an important biometric trait for the personal identification. Patterns formed by the friction ridges on the palm surface are believed to be highly unique among the individuals. The law enforcement agencies throughout the world have been collecting palmprints routinely, together with the fingerprints, from criminals since the early 20th century, and effectively using to establish identity of suspects.