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Friction Ridge Analysis Research

Award Information

Award #
2005-DD-BX-K056
Funding Category
Competitive
Location
Awardee County
Erie
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2005
Total funding (to date)
$126,601
Original Solicitation

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2005, $126,601)

This project will study the changes that occur to the spatial orientation of minutiae during maturity. This change is especially pronounced in children through the adolescent years. The focus will be on children ranging in age from 2 - 18 years of age. The end product will be a growth model that will predict the shape changes of fingerprints during a rapid period of growth. ca/ncf
Date Created: September 20, 2005