title: Development of a finger printing device for use on a mobile robot.
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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Engineering Science, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3G8.
authors.forename: Kristian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: Jeanie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
mesh_terms: D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D004867:Equipment Design; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012371:Robotics; D013696:Temperature; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D003487:Cyanoacrylates; C040229:MK 6 cyanoacrylate