ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 4 February 2004
Page Count: 10

Development of a Finger Printing Device for Use on a Mobile Robot
Wu, J
University of Calgary,

Dixon, K
University of Toronto,

Goldsmith, P
University of Calgary,

Brennan, RW
University of Calgary,

(Received 24 March 2003; accepted 18 October 2003)

Abstract

In this paper, we describe the development of a device for fuming fingerprints with cyanoacrylate (Super Glue™) to enable police tactical units to obtain fingerprint evidence from suspicious packages using a remote-controlled robot. Through a series of initial experiments and preliminary designs, we show that effective cyanoacylate fuming requires sufficient heat, humidity, and airflow. This work led to the development of a final working prototype, called robot accessory for fuming fingerprint evidence (RAFFE), which is currently being field tested by the Calgary Police Service.

Keywords:
forensic science, latent fingerprinting, cyanoacrylate, robotics

Paper ID: JFS2003112
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2003112
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