This paper presents a novel perceptually based method for noise reduction of image signals characterized by low signal to noise ratios. The proposed method exploits the local phas...
A feature extraction method using the chaincode representation of fingerprint ridge contours is presented for use by Automatic Fingerprint Identification Systems. The representa...
Contrary to popular belief, despite decades of research in fingerprints, reliable fingerprint recognition is still an open problem. Extracting features out of poor quality print...
Sharat Chikkerur, Alexander N. Cartwright, Venu Go...
From time to time, state-of-the-art contrast enhancement algorithms face undesired drawbacks, like loss of tiny details, enhancement of image noise, occasional overenhancement, an...
Oriented patterns, e.g. fingerprints, consist of smoothly
varying flow-like patterns, together with important singular
points (i.e. cores and deltas) where the orientation change...
Qijun Zhao (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University),...