3-D light system revolutionizes way fingerprints are taken | NetworkWorld.com Community

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3-D light system revolutionizes way fingerprints are taken | NetworkWorld.com Community

University of Kentucky researchers have developed a system that can automatically acquire 10 fingerprints in high resolution in less than 10 seconds using a structured light system. The system captures a 3-dimensional image of the surface of each finger, then flattens them into a 2D virtual fingerprint. It can also capture fingerprints from the 5% of the population who have fingerprints too warn down to be reproduced using traditional ink-rolling.