Surface classification and detection of latent fingerprints based on 3D surface texture parameters

Stefan Gruhn; Robert Fischer; Claus Vielhauer

doi:10.1117/12.922772

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1 May 2012 Surface classification and detection of latent fingerprints based on 3D surface texture parameters

Stefan Gruhn, Robert Fischer, Claus Vielhauer

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Proceedings Volume 8436, Optics, Photonics, and Digital Technologies for Multimedia Applications II; 84361C (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.922772
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2012, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

In the field of latent fingerprint detection in crime scene forensics the classification of surfaces has importance. A new method for the scientific analysis of image based information for forensic science was investigated in the last years. Our image acquisition based on a sensor using Chromatic White Light (CWL) with a lateral resolution up to 2 μm. The used FRT-MicroProf 200 CWL 600 measurement device is able to capture high-resolution intensity and topography images in an optical and contact-less way. In prior work, we have suggested to use 2D surface texture parameters to classify various materials, which was a novel approach in the field of criminalistic forensic using knowledge from surface appearance and a chromatic white light sensor. A meaningful and useful classification of different crime scene specific surfaces is not existent. In this work, we want to extend such considerations by the usage of fourteen 3D surface parameters, called 'Birmingham 14'. In our experiment we define these surface texture parameters and use them to classify ten different materials in this test set-up and create specific material classes. Further it is shown in first experiments, that some surface texture parameters are sensitive to separate fingerprints from carrier surfaces. So far, the use of surface roughness is mainly known within the framework of material quality control. The analysis and classification of the captured 3D-topography images from crime scenes is important for the adaptive preprocessing depending on the surface texture. The adaptive preprocessing in dependency of surface classification is necessary for precise detection because of the wide variety of surface textures. We perform a preliminary study in usage of these 3D surface texture parameters as feature for the fingerprint detection. In combination with a reference sample we show that surface texture parameters can be an indication for a fingerprint and can be a feature in latent fingerprint detection.

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Stefan Gruhn, Robert Fischer, and Claus Vielhauer "Surface classification and detection of latent fingerprints based on 3D surface texture parameters", Proc. SPIE 8436, Optics, Photonics, and Digital Technologies for Multimedia Applications II, 84361C (1 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.922772

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