Fingerprint Recognition

See also:

• Computers: Security: Biometrics: Fingerprint Recognition  (2)
• Science: Science in Society: Forensic Science: Fingerprints  (24)

OPTEL Fingerprint Creator -  .

- Based on mathematical description of arrangement of dermatoglyphics and creation of minutiae. Has example pictures of minutiae points, demonstration program, and commentary on the production of synthetic images.

Antheus Technology - Agora - - Extracts minutiae points and classifies prints into classes. Has ActiveX and DLL's available.

Biometrix - - Recognition algorithm, developer tools. Has Windows login software, BioCheck search engine SDK for Win2K/XP, and other software.

Count Me In, LLC. - - Time and attendance tracking and door access control software. [Windows.

Free Fingerprint Imaging Software - - Has pattern classification, minutiae detection, Wavelet Scalar Quantization(WSQ) compression, ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2000 reference implementation, baseline and lossless jpeg, image utilities, and math and neural net libraries. All source code in C. [LGPL/MPL.

Math Archives - WSQ - - The FBI/Yale/Los Alamos Wavelet-packet Scalar Quantization compression algorithm, for Windows 3.1 or higher. He Ouyang and M. Victor Wickerhauser Washington University in St. Louis. Has Binary only freeware 'wsqwin.exe' and 'read.me' archived in zip format.

NIST - WSQ Image Compression Certification Guidelines - - Provides technical document about the Wavelet Scale Quantization standard. Describes the processes and procedure for obtaining FBI certification of implementations for compliance with the specification.

NIST Fingerprint Image Software (NFIS) - - Software designed to facilitate and support the automated manipulation and processing of fingerprint images. Includes a neural-network based pattern classification system, a minutiae detector, a reference implementation of the ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2000, and general-purpose image utilities.