Exploring feature variability in digitally captured signatures—Part I: Variability in genuine signatures and the effects of collection sessions and writing position
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Authors
- Erich Kupferschmid
- Paul Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1676-1774)
- J. Heckeroth
- Céline Weyermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3533-3919)
- Raymond Marquis
- Axel Kerkhoff
Institutions
- Statistisches Bundesamt (DE)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Statistical Research (United States) (US)
- Oldham Council (GB)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Published
- 2026-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.70457
- Primary Topic
- Handwritten Text Recognition Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00