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Palmprint Features

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Palmprint Representation; Palmprint Characteristics; Handprint

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Palmprint features refer to the representation of palmprints which characterizes a palmprint in a stable and unique way such that it has good discriminating ability for personal identification. A palmprint identification system identifies an individual using palmprint features which may or may not be observable to the naked eye. The selection of palmprint features is a fundamental problem in reliable palmprint identification.

Introduction

Palmprint is the skin patterns of the inner surface of the human hand from the wrist to the root of the fingers. As a comparatively new biometric, palmprints are rich in physical characteristics of skin patterns such as lines, points and textures, which provide stable and distinctive information sufficient for separating an individual from a large population. Compared with other biometric traits, the advantages of palmprint are user friendliness, environment...

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  1. Biometrics Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    David Zhang & Laura L. Liu

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  1. Center for Biometrics and Security Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Stan Z. Li (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Departments of Computer Science & Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

    Anil Jain (Professor) (Professor)

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Zhang, D., Liu, L.L. (2009). Palmprint Features. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_266

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