Komarinski P. Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems

Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2005. — 295 p.This book describes the AFIS process in summary and in detail. The following is a brief explanation of the four components of its name. The automation (A) process has eliminated the need for a print classifier to locate fingerprint cards from a file and compare two physical cards. The searchable database is composed of fingerprint (F) images collected from individuals either by using fingerprint cards or by electronic capture using a device similar to a scanner. The identification (I) aspect occurs when the person is fingerprinted, and the resulting images are searched against the database of fingerprint images on a local, state, or national database. It is considered a system (S) because it uses computers and software and can interact with subsystems and other identification systems, including other AFIS systems.