Authentication using fingerprints is widely deployed in various applications to ensure a
secure and efficient method for access control. However, fingerprint recognition systems can …

Fingerprint orientation field (OF) estimation is important for basic fingerprint image
processing and impacts the accuracy of fingerprint image enhancements, such as Gabor …

Latent fingerprint identification is one of the most essential identification procedures in
criminal investigations. Addressing this task is challenging as (i) it requires analyzing …

Fingerprint recognition is an important tool for personal identification due to its versatility,
user-friendliness, and accuracy. Fingerprint orientation field estimation, a crucial step in …

This chapter introduces classical domain knowledge-based and emerging learning-based
techniques for feature extraction in fingerprints. Specific sections are dedicated to explain …

Estimating orientation field for latent fingerprints plays a crucial role in latent fingerprints
recognition systems. Due to poor quality and small area of latent fingerprints, however, the …

Fingerprint is one of the most widely used biometric in law enforcement. However, low-
quality fingerprint images can drastically degrade the performance of automated fingerprint …

Estimating the direction in which the ridges and valleys of the fingerprint pattern are aligned
often serves as a pivotal first step in fingerprint recognition systems. The ridge orientation …

1Control and Instrumentation Engineering Department at KFUPM, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi
Arabia 2Interdisciplinary Research Center in Renewable Energy and Power Systems (IRC …

Topological defects are singular points in vector fields, important in applications ranging
from fingerprint detection to liquid crystals to biomedical imaging. In discretized vector fields …