Fingerprint indexing for wrinkled fingertips immersed in liquids

•A new fingerprint indexing approach based on minutiae quadruplets is proposed.•A new indexing approach for wrinkled 2D and 3D fingerprints is proposed.•A voting technique based on minutiae quality is proposed.•A rectification technique for wrinkled 2D and 3D fingerprints is proposed.•An improved 3D fingerprint reconstruction for wrinkled fingerprints is proposed.