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Fingerprint recognition is very important in automatic personal identification. In conventional fingerprint recognition algorithms, fingerprints are represented graphically with a simple set of minutiae and singular points, but the information in this kind of representation is not adequate for large-scale applications or where fingerprint quality is poor. A complete and compact representation of fingerprints is thus highly desirable. In this chapter, we focus on research issues in the graphical representation of fingerprints. We first introduce minutiae-based representation and provide some models for the graphical representation of orientation fields. Latterly, we deal with the generation of synthetic fingerprint images and conclude with a discussion of how to establish a complete fingerprint representation.
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Zhou, J., Zhang, D., Gu, J., Wu, N. (2004). Graphical Representation of Fingerprint Images. In: Zhang, D.D., Kamel, M., Baciu, G. (eds) Integrated Image and Graphics Technologies. The International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 762. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-7775-0_14
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