关键词: 耳纹痕迹, 同一认定, 人各不同, 认定程序, 测量体系, 计算机识别

Abstract: Identification of earprints is a new research field, which attracts interest of many forensic scientists, but little agreement has been reached and the researchers are still in independent exploration and mutual discussion. This paper introduced the problems and the progress in the study of earprints identification from four perspectives: theory basis, identification process, measuring system and computer identification. 

Key words: identification of earprints, uniqueness of earprints, identification process, measuring system, computer identification