Researchers unwarping smudged fingerprints in record time

Gurus at the University of Warwick have developed a system that "identifies partial, distorted, scratched, smudged, or otherwise warped fingerprints in just a few seconds." The process is garnering attention thanks to its ability to spit out results in the blink of an eye after it "unwarps any fingerprint that has been distorted and creates a clear, digital representation that can then be mapped onto an image space of all other prints held on a database." Reportedly, researchers have already established the Warwick Warp spinoff company to bring the technology to market, and they're looking in the commercial access control, financial transaction authorization and possibly even ID card / border control segments for opportunities.

[Via Wired]

[halkonlar @ Oct 3rd 2007 6:33AM]

Ohh, the next few CSI episodes should be interesting!

[nih @ Oct 3rd 2007 6:50AM]

I look forward to them unwarping some DNA with an alternating phase cannon. And looking cool whilst doing it.

[mian @ Oct 3rd 2007 9:45AM]

I'm sure it's completely accurate too. This is no cause for concern or worry. Now I'm going to go watch "Life" and ponder this development.

[david @ Oct 3rd 2007 10:45AM]

I think I'll start wearing latex gloves 24/7.

[Peace @ Oct 3rd 2007 11:22AM]

Just make sure to wear the "cleaning the house" type and not the doctor type because fingerprints go right through the doctor type.