Everything about Fingerprint
Biometric identifier
A fingerprint is an impression left by the friction ridges of a human finger. The recovery of partial fingerprints from a crime scene is an important method of forensic science. Moisture and grease on a finger result in fingerprints on surfaces such as glass or metal. Deliberate impressions of entire fingerprints can be obtained by ink or other substances transferred from the peaks of friction ridges on the skin to a smooth surface such as paper. Fingerprint records normally contain impressions from the pad on the last joint of fingers and thumbs, though fingerprint cards also typically record portions of lower joint areas of the fingers. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: FingerprintA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Global field observations of tree die-off reveal hotter-drought fingerprint for Earth’s forestsInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Finger printsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts across natural systemsCited 9,487 times
- Go sideways: Glove printsA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Henry Classification SystemA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun The natural pattern of ridges on the tips of human fingers, unique to each individual.
Noun The pattern left on a surface where an uncovered fingertip has touched, especially as used to identify the person who touched the surface.
Noun A unique combination of features that serves as an identification of something.
Noun A unique identification for a public key in asymmetric cryptography.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts across natural systems
Why is Tanimoto index an appropriate choice for fingerprint-based similarity calculations?
Fingerprint image enhancement: algorithm and performance evaluation
Wi-Fi Fingerprint-Based Indoor Positioning: Recent Advances and Comparisons
Decoding the Fingerprint of Ferroelectric Loops: Comprehension of the Material Properties and Structures
On-line fingerprint verification
Prediction of the occurrence of the ADP-binding βαβ-fold in proteins, using an amino acid sequence fingerprint
Mid-infrared supercontinuum covering the 1.4–13.3 μm molecular fingerprint region using ultra-high NA chalcogenide step-index fibre
🆕 Influential since 2022
Global field observations of tree die-off reveal hotter-drought fingerprint for Earth’s forests
Towards Scalable and Channel-Robust Radio Frequency Fingerprint Identification for LoRa
In-sensor reservoir computing system for latent fingerprint recognition with deep ultraviolet photo-synapses and memristor array
Advanced Terahertz Refractive Sensing And Fingerprint Recognition Through Metasurface‐Excited Surface Waves
Deciphering the Fingerprint of Dissolved Organic Matter in the Soil Amended with Biodegradable and Conventional Microplastics Based on Optical and Molecular Signatures
📚 Books worth reading
Finger printsSir Francis Galton, Harold Cummins · 1892
Forensic DNA evidence interpretationJohn S. Buckleton · 2004
Ponting from the GraveSamantha Weinberg · 2003
The bloodingJoseph Wambaugh · 1989
DNA in forensic scienceRobertson, J., A. M. Ross · 1990
FingerprintsColin Beavan · 2001
FingerprintsMark R. Hawthorne · 2008
Genetic SuspectsRichard Hindmarsh · 2006
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