A test of individuality of human external ear pattern: Its application in the field of personal identification

Purkait, Ruma; Singh, Priyanka

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.02.009

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“…For example, the ear has frequently been used for personal identification because of its unique shape and metrics (Purkait and Singh, 2008). However, the present study showed that ear dimensions may change in a relatively short period of time in young adults.…”

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Age changes of facial measurements in European young adult males: Implications for the identification of the living

Gibelli

Mapelli

Obertová

et al. 2012

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Age changes of facial measurements in European young adult males: Implications for the identification of the living

Gibelli

Mapelli

Obertová

et al. 2012

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“…In accordance with the literature landmarks that could be marked homogenously on all images were preferred. 10 While landmarks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 12 were used to define the shape of the helix and the region belonging to the helix that shapes the external line of the ear, landmarks 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 were chosen to define the shapes of the antihelix and the concha ( Figure 1, Table 1). Landmark 6 (otobasion inferius) locates on the point that connects the earlobe to the cheek and landmark 6 was basically used to determine the ear types.…”

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The Shape of the External Human Ear: A Geometric Morphometric Study

Ocakoğlu¹,

Ozdemir²,

Ercan³

et al. 2013

Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci

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A AB BS ST TR RA AC CT T O Ob bj je ec ct ti iv ve e: : The aim of this study was to identify the shape variability of the external ear. Variability in the shape of the ear was investigated based on the type of ear, gender and facial side in terms of the shape of the helix and antihelix and the concha. M Ma at te er ri ia al l a an nd d M Me et th ho od ds s: : A landmark-based geometric morphometric technique was used to analyze the external shape of the ear. The study included 330 (177 females and 153 males) voluntary young adults aged between 18 and 24 years. All data were obtained from standardized digital photographic images taken from the right and left sides of the face. The data from the landmark coordinates were analyzed using statistical shape analysis. R Re es su ul lt ts s: : Earlobes were classified according to the angle between the earlobe and the cheek. In accordance with this classification in our study, ear type was classified as type I (tapering-acute angle), type II (square-right angle) and type III (pendulous-obtuse angle) according to the appearance of the lobule. There were significant differences between the gender groups for right and left side separately regarding the shapes of the helix and the shape of the antihelix and the concha in type I ears. There were significant differences between type I and type II ears for right and left side separately regarding the shapes of the helix and the shape of the antihelix and the concha in females. C Co on nc cl lu us si io on n: : The present study serves as a guide to future clinical studies by demonstrating localized variations in the components of the ear that constitute the overall shape of the ear. K Ke ey y W Wo or rd ds s: : Ear; shape; morphometry; statistical shape analysis; geometric morphometrics Ö ÖZ ZE ET T A Am ma aç ç: : Bu çalışmanın amacı, dış kulağa ait şekil değişkenliğini tanımlamaktır. Kulağın şek-lindeki değişkenlik kulak tipi, cinsiyet ve tarafa göre heliks ile antiheliks ve konkanın şekilleri açısından incelenmiştir. G Ge er re eç ç v ve e Y Yö ön nt te em ml le er r: : Çalışmada, dış kulağın şeklini analiz etmek için nirengi noktası tabanlı geometrik morfometrik bir yöntem kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaya yaşları 18-24 arasında değişen 330 (177 kadın, 153 erkek) gönüllü genç erişkin dâhil edilmiştir. Tüm veriler yüzün sağ ve sol tarafından çekilen standartlaştırılmış dijital fotografik görüntülerden elde edilmiştir. Mirengi noktası koordinatlarından elde edilen veriler istatistiksel şekil analizi kullanıla-rak analiz edilmiştir. B Bu ul lg gu ul la ar r: : Kulak lobu, kulak lobu ile çene arasındaki açı dikkate alınarak sınıflanmıştır. Buna göre çalışmamızda kulak tipi, tip I (sivri-dar açılı), tip II (kare-dik açılı) ve tip III (pendülöz-geniş açılı) olarak sınıflanmıştır. Tip I kulak içinde yapılan karşılaştırmalarda, erkekler ve kadınlar arasında hem sağ kulağın, hem de sol kulağın heliks ile antiheliks ve konka şekillerine göre anlamlı farklılık bulunmuştur. Kadınlarda, tip I ve tip II kulak tipleri arasında hem sağ kulağın,...

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“…Furthermore, it has shown relative stability of shape and orientation compared to facial expression. Additionally, it is believed that external ear characteristics are unique to an individual, meaning that they can be used as corroborative evidence [2,4].…”

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Estimation of sex from the anthropometric ear measurements of a Sudanese population

Ahmed

Omer

2015

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A test of individuality of human external ear pattern: Its application in the field of personal identification

Cited by 43 publications

References 4 publications

Age changes of facial measurements in European young adult males: Implications for the identification of the living

Age changes of facial measurements in European young adult males: Implications for the identification of the living

The Shape of the External Human Ear: A Geometric Morphometric Study

Estimation of sex from the anthropometric ear measurements of a Sudanese population

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