Title :
A new reference point for fingerprint recognition
Author :
Rerkrai, Krisakorn ; Areekul, Vutipong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Kasetsart Univ., Bangkok, Thailand
Abstract :
A new reference point for fingerprint recognition called a focal point is proposed. The focal point is an expected focus of curved ridges of fingerprint images. The focal point is designed as a center of moment in polar coordinate for the fingerprint matching method. The focal point for any type of fingerprint images can be identified and tested with various orientation, elastic distortion and noise. The results are very promising for fingerprint recognition applications.
Keywords :
fingerprint identification; image matching; noise; center of moment; curved ridges; elastic distortion; fingerprint images; fingerprint matching method; fingerprint recognition; focal point; image noise; image orientation; polar coordinate; reference point; Access control; Data security; Databases; Fingerprint recognition; Focusing; Hardware; Image matching; Law enforcement; Mobile handsets; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Image Processing, 2000. Proceedings. 2000 International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6297-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICIP.2000.899465
