System and method for biometric identification using ultraviolet (UV) image data

A method for biometric identification of a target individual based on a query, the query including UV image data of the target individual, the method comprising the steps of:

• validating the UV image data in the query;
• analyzing the UV image data to detect at least one skin area;
• creating at least one target binary sequence corresponding to said at least one skin area;
• searching, based on said at least one target binary sequence, a first database containing a plurality of identities, each identity having at least one binary sequence representative of a skin area on that identity, to identify at least one said identity thereby facilitating biometric identification of the individual.

A non-transitory, computer readable storage medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer, implement a method for biometric identification of a target individual based on a query, the query including UV image data of the target individual, the method comprising:

• receiving a query containing UV image data of a target individual;
• validating said UV image data;
• analyzing said UV image data to detect at least one skin area;
• creating at least one target binary sequence corresponding to said at least one skin area;
• searching, based on said at least one target binary sequence, a first database containing a plurality of identities, each identity having at least one binary sequence representative of a skin area on that identity, to identify at least one said identity.