Msiza, ISMalumedzha, TCLeke-Betechuoh, B2011-11-182011-11-182011-08Msiza, IS, Malumedzha, TC and Leke-Betechuoh, B. 2011. Novel fingerprint re-alignment solution that uses the TFCP as a reference. International Journal of Machine Learning and Computing, Vol 1(3), pp 297-3042010-3700http://ijmlc.org/papers/44-L0560.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/5315Copyright: 2011 International Journal of Machine Learning and Computing (IJMLC)Fingerprint re-alignment is an important aspect in the subject of fingerprint biometrics because a fingerprint recognition system that does not attempt to re-align an involuntarily rotated fingerprint can create opportunities for falsely rejecting a legitimate subject. It can also create opportunities for security attacks where an illegitimate subject voluntarily rotates their fingerprint, as a way of tempering with the functionality of the recognition system. This manuscript presents a new fingerprint re-alignment solution that uses the True Fingerprint Center Point (TFCP) as a reference, where the TFCP is introduced as the actual center of the fingerprint image foreground. Using the TFCP as a reference point proves – in general – to be fast, independent, and efficient for all types of fingerprints. It, in particular, is useful when dealing with the type of fingerprints that belong to the Plain Arch (PA) fingerprint class. The credibility of this proposed solution is interrogated through its applicability on fingerprint ridge surface estimation and fingerprint template matching.enFingerprintsTrue fingerprint center pointRidge surface estimationFingerprint re-alignmentFingerprint biometricsFingerprint recognition systemArticleMsiza, I., Malumedzha, T., & Leke-Betechuoh, B. (2011). Novel fingerprint re-alignment solution that uses the TFCP as a reference. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5315Msiza, IS, TC Malumedzha, and B Leke-Betechuoh "Novel fingerprint re-alignment solution that uses the TFCP as a reference." (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5315Msiza I, Malumedzha T, Leke-Betechuoh B. Novel fingerprint re-alignment solution that uses the TFCP as a reference. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5315.TY - Article AU - Msiza, IS AU - Malumedzha, TC AU - Leke-Betechuoh, B AB - Fingerprint re-alignment is an important aspect in the subject of fingerprint biometrics because a fingerprint recognition system that does not attempt to re-align an involuntarily rotated fingerprint can create opportunities for falsely rejecting a legitimate subject. It can also create opportunities for security attacks where an illegitimate subject voluntarily rotates their fingerprint, as a way of tempering with the functionality of the recognition system. This manuscript presents a new fingerprint re-alignment solution that uses the True Fingerprint Center Point (TFCP) as a reference, where the TFCP is introduced as the actual center of the fingerprint image foreground. Using the TFCP as a reference point proves – in general – to be fast, independent, and efficient for all types of fingerprints. It, in particular, is useful when dealing with the type of fingerprints that belong to the Plain Arch (PA) fingerprint class. The credibility of this proposed solution is interrogated through its applicability on fingerprint ridge surface estimation and fingerprint template matching. DA - 2011-08 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Fingerprints KW - True fingerprint center point KW - Ridge surface estimation KW - Fingerprint re-alignment KW - Fingerprint biometrics KW - Fingerprint recognition system LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 2010-3700 T1 - Novel fingerprint re-alignment solution that uses the TFCP as a reference TI - Novel fingerprint re-alignment solution that uses the TFCP as a reference UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5315 ER -