Index Terms  
biometry, dataset, in-the-wild, unconstrained image, descriptor-based method, open-source toolbox, ear recognition

I. Introduction  
A. Contributions and Paper Organization  

II. Ear Recognition Essentials  

III. Existing Datasets  

IV. AWE Dataset and Toolbox  

V. Experiments and Results  

VI. Open Questions and Research Directions  

VII. Conclusion