The invention provides an automatic person identification method based on
barefoot or stockinged
footprint images. The method includes the steps that (S1) the number of footprints is calculated, if only one
footprint exists, the step S2 is executed, and otherwise, the step S3 is executed; (S2) structure shape and pressure features of the
footprint are extracted, and the step S4 is executed; (S3) related features of cluster footprints are extracted if multiple cluster footprints exist, single footprint partition is carried out, structure shape and pressure features are extracted, and the step S4 is executed; (S4) feature query is carried out,
similarity analysis and scoring are carried out on the footprint features and individuals in a sample
database, and the step S5 is executed; (S5) if the
score is smaller than a certain
score, the step S6 is executed, and otherwise, the step S7 is executed; (S6) feature training is carried out on the extracted footprint features, the sample
database is updated, and the identification process is over; (S7) the individual with the highest
score serves as a query result and is output, and identification is over. By means of the method, quantitative statistics and scoring can be carried out on the features of the footprints, automatic footprint identification is achieved according to scoring results, and accordingly person identification is achieved.