[Wavelet-based skull contour identification]

Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi. 2008 Oct;25(5):1034-8.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Biometric recognition methods for human identification have received researchers' attention. Seeing that the prominent characteristics of skull biometrics are not affected by facial expression and illumination, we present a new approach compounded of several features. Firstly, comparing the crania included angle; secondly, sampling the edge as the skull feature and analyzing the skull feature in multi-resolution; lastly, calculating the crania cavity area and regularizing the recognition rules. This method supports human identification in cases not only ante mortem but also postmortem.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Cephalometry / methods*
  • Humans
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Radiography
  • Skull / anatomy & histology*
  • Skull / diagnostic imaging*