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An Efficient Fingerprint Classification using Gabor Filter

Gabor 필터를 이용한 효율적인 지문분류

  • Published : 2002.02.01
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Abstract

Fingerprint recognition technology was studied by classification and matching. In general, there are five different classifications left loop, right loop, whore, arch, and tented-arch. These classifications are used to determine which class an individual's fingerprint belong to, thereby identifying the individual's fingerprint pattern. The result of this classification, which is sent to the large fingerprint database as an index, helps reduce the matching time and enhance the accuracy of fingerprint matching. The existing fingerprint classification method relies on the number and location of cores and delta points called singular points. The drawback of this method is the lack of accuracy stemming from the classification difficulty involving unclear and/or partially-erased fingerprints. The current paper presents an efficient classification method to rectify the problem associated with identifying Singular points from unclear fingerprints. This method, which is based on Gabor filter's unique characteristics for magnifying directional patterns and frequency range selections, improves fingerprint classification accuracy significantly. In this paper, this method is described and its test result is presented for verification.

지문인식 분야는 크게 지문의 분류(classification)와 정합(matching)으로 연구되고 있다. 분류는 일반적으로 좌제상문, 우제상문, 와상문, 궁상문, 솟은궁상문 등 크게 5종류로 나누며, 특정인의 지문이 어떤 분류에 속하는 지를 결정하는 것은 대형지문 데이터베이스에서 인덱스로 사용하여 매칭 시간의 단축과 정확도를 높여 주는데 있다. 기존의 지문분류는 특이점이라 불리는 핵과 삼각점의 개수 및 위치에 의한 분류방법이 주를 이루고 있는데, 이러한 방법은 지문분류의 정확성이 떨어지고, 특히 품질이 나쁜 지문이나 부분지문 등에서는 분류가 어려워 정확성이 더욱 떨어지는 문제점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해서, 품질이 나쁜 지문이나 부분지문가지도 방향성과 주파수 선택력이 강한 Gabor 필터의 특징을 이용하여 지문분류의 정확성을 향상시킬 수 있는 효율적인 방법을 제안하고 실험을 통하여 이를 증명하고자 한다.

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