Asymmetry of fingerprint pattern among Thais

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Somsong Nanakorn
Suwanna Arunpongpaisal
Kusuma Chusil
Pongsakorn Poosankam

Abstract

Abstract
Objective: To analyse the pattern asymmetry (the discordance of fingerprint patterns between homologous fingers on the right and left hand), and the pattern complexity index (the number of whorls subtracted by numbers of arches).
Method: One thousand and five Thai university students (M:F = 525:480) were obtained fingerprints by using the fingerprint scanner and the çautomated inkless fingerprint imaging softwareé, which is able to collect quickly and store high-quality electronic file of fingertip images. Each finger pattern was characterized into 4 types: arch, radial loop, ulnar loop, and whorl.
Results: Mean scores of the pattern asymmetry among male and female subjects were 1.08 (S.D.=1.01), and 1.27 (0.98), respectively; the pattern complexity index was 4.59 (3.56) among
male and 4.01 (3.72) among female subjects which is significantly different.

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Nanakorn, S., Arunpongpaisal, S., Chusil, K., & Poosankam, P. (2013). Asymmetry of fingerprint pattern among Thais. Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand, 54(1), 7–16. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPAT/article/view/7521
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Author Biographies

Somsong Nanakorn, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University.

Suwanna Arunpongpaisal, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

Kusuma Chusil, Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

Pongsakorn Poosankam, Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University