A B-Spline Function Based 3D Point Cloud Unwrapping Scheme for 3D Fingerprint Recognition and Identification

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.16546v1
• Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:09:07 GMT
• Title: A B-Spline Function Based 3D Point Cloud Unwrapping Scheme for 3D Fingerprint Recognition and Identification
• Abstract summary: Three-dimensional (3D) fingerprint recognition and identification offer several advantages over traditional two-dimensional (2D) recognition systems.<n>This paper introduces a method that unwraps 3D fingerprints, represented as 3D point clouds, using B-spline curve fitting to mitigate height variation.<n>The unwrapped point cloud is then converted into a grayscale image by mapping the relative heights of the points.
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• Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) fingerprint recognition and identification offer several advantages over traditional two-dimensional (2D) recognition systems. The contactless nature of 3D fingerprints enhances hygiene and security, reducing the risk of contamination and spoofing. In addition to surface ridge and valley patterns, 3D fingerprints capture depth, curvature, and shape information, enabling the development of more precise and robust authentication systems. Despite recent advancements, significant challenges remain. The topological height of fingerprint pixels complicates the extraction of ridge and valley patterns. Furthermore, registration issues limit the acquisition process, requiring consistent direction and orientation across all samples. To address these challenges, this paper introduces a method that unwraps 3D fingerprints, represented as 3D point clouds, using B-spline curve fitting to mitigate height variation and reduce registration limitations. The unwrapped point cloud is then converted into a grayscale image by mapping the relative heights of the points. This grayscale image is subsequently used for recognition through conventional 2D fingerprint identification methods. The proposed approach demonstrated superior performance in 3D fingerprint recognition, achieving Equal Error Rates (EERs) of 0.2072%, 0.26%, and 0.22% across three experiments, outperforming existing methods. Additionally, the method surpassed 3D fingerprint flattening technique in both recognition and identification during cross-session experiments, achieving an EER of 1.50% when fingerprints with varying registrations were included.

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