WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications
Print ISSN: 1790-0832, E-ISSN: 2224-3402
Volume 12, 2015
FingerDOS: A Fingerprint Database Based on Optical Sensor
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Abstract: Fingerprint image acquisition is known to be a challenging aspect in fingerprint recognition. Many fingerprint databases were developed in conjunction with the growth of fingerprint algorithms. However, some of the databases are not publicly available, or insufficient number of samples provided, or having inconsistent fingerprint images. The purpose of this study is to present a new fingerprint database based on optical sensor. The main feature of this database is that the displacement of finger on the sensor plate is kept minimum. This is to provide additional test platform for fingerprint recognition algorithm whereby less attention is given for displaced finger, and more focus on the ability to recognize complete fingerprints. There are 3600 fingerprint images acquired from 60 subjects. Each of the subjects contributed 60 fingerprint images of his six fingers (thumb, index finger and middle finger for left and right hands). In this paper, the acquisition protocols are outlined and the content of the database are described. This database is then compared with other existing online fingerprint database and a list of the characteristics of the databases is summarized. In comparison, our database has more number of fingerprint samples with minimal displaced finger. Request for the database is available at http://www.fingerdos.wordpress.com.
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Pages: 297-304
WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1790-0832 / 2224-3402, Volume 12, 2015, Art. #29