in identification of individuals allover the world,
especially in the field of forensic medicine and crimes.
- We will take a quick review about some of them:
1- Fingerprints..from here.
2-DNA fingerprinting...from here.
3-Foot prints:
- are the impressions or images left behind by a
person walking made by sole of the foot and
skin pattern of toes and heel.
- WE can collect important information from them
that helps tell about the person that left them behind.
-Information concerning the approximate height of the
person and possibly the walking habits of the person
are two pieces of information that can prove useful
in a criminal investigation.
4-palm prints.
5-Iris print (recognition):
-Are used to screen individuals who are trying to gain
access to more highly secure places or accounts,
not to scan the general public at random.
-By using camera technology, with subtle infrared
illumination reducing specular reflection from
the convex cornea, to create images of the detail-rich,
intricate structures of the iris. Converted into
digital templates, these images provide
mathematical representations of the iris that yield
unambiguous positive identification of an individual.
6-Retinal print:the same idea of iris.
6-Voice print:
-The fact that voice follows a particular pattern,
whatever the language spoken.
- The FBI is trying to develop a system that
could make your voice as unique and recognizable
as your fingerprint called FASR system.
7-Ear print:
Burglars often listen at windows and doors,
leaving an earprint behind, which, just like
a finger print, can be used to trace them.
Ears are unique in size, shape and structure.
Scientists use these traits to develop biometric
scans of the ear. In ear scans, a camera creates
an image of the ear that is analyzed for
identifying characteristics.
8-Thermal footprint:
our bodies emit thermal energy which by special systems
can recognize the persons after their presence
in some places e.g scene if the crimes.
9- Air sinus print:
Pattern of skull's frontal air sinuses ,Outline is
unique and comparisons with antemortem X-rays are useful.
10-Lip print:-
lip print identification is generally acceptable
within the forensic science as a means of positive
identification because it appears in the scene of the crime.
see you, Dr Ibrahim
