Nose scanning techniques could sniff out criminals

[Adsos Letter]

Source: BBC

We already have iris and fingerprint scanning but noses could be an even better method of identification, says a study from the University of Bath, UK.

The researchers scanned noses in 3D and characterised them by tip, ridge profile and the nasion, or area between the eyes.

They found 6 main nose types: Roman, Greek, Nubian, hawk, snub and turn-up.

Since they are hard to conceal, the study says, noses would work well for identification in covert surveillance.

The researchers say noses have been overlooked in the growing field of biometrics, studies into ways of identifying distinguishing traits in people.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8543292.stm

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1. Great, more high-tech phrenology.

:eyes:

[Behind the Aegis]

5. How is this phrenology?

Or were you being sarcastic?

[upi402]

2. Glad this wasn't research done in Germany

:wow:

[Behind the Aegis]

4. Why?

There doesn't seem to be a thing wrong with this information.

[upi402]

12. Nazis took measurements- skull, nose etc. -to try to prove Aryan superiority

no?

[Behind the Aegis]

13. And that has what to do with this article?

[bobburgster]

3. I nose nothing!~

[SoCalDem]

6. Everything old, is new again..

:(..

I know that criminologists "need" to identify criminals, but this is eerily reminded me of the old eugenics models and how "certain" physical markers indicated intelligence & criminal proclivities..

Any time there is too much attention to the differences between people, the "undesirables" end up getting the short end of the stick..and it's often dependent upon just exactly WHO gets to decide what traits are undesirable.. wasn't there a similar "experiment" in the 30's & 40's?? hmmmmm, I'm thinking maybe...GERMANY..and gee nothing really came from that, now did it? :grr:

[Behind the Aegis]

8. How did you arrive at your conclusions based on the article?

Did you read another article? Do you think the use of fingerprints is eugenics?

[anigbrowl]

14. Science Fail

The article is not about classifying people based on the type of nose they have, any more than fingerprinting is used to classify people depending on whether they have more loops, whorls, or arches. The whole point is that individual noses are unique and a methodology exists for measuring them using objective criteria. Ethnic profiling as practiced by Nazis was unscientific and subjective, relying on the opinions of supposed experts rather than a clearly definable measurement.

[Solly Mack]

7. "Only the nose knows where the nose goes when the doors close"

Muhammad Ali

Super-Nose to the rescue




Nosey the Nose knows his noses

[Swamp Rat]

9. LOL!

I can flare my nostrils in many ways.... see! I look like a Mayan god now! :D

[JetJaguar]

10. Study paid for by the

American Rhinoplasty Association

CEOs and Bankers hurry in for the

Bailout Bonanza Blowout!

Pick a winner!

[SpiralHawk]

11. You can pick your nose, and you can pick your friends, but...

you can't really pick a winner's nose.

[DavidDvorkin]

15. Unfortunate and misleading headline

The article is about using nose shape for identification, not for identifying criminal natures.

[Behind the Aegis]

16. Perhaps. Or maybe the real issue is knee reactions.

:)