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A gabor filter based fingerprint enhancement algorithm in wavelet domain

  • Miao Li Wen
  • , Yan Liang
  • , Quan Pan
  • , Hong Cai Zhang

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Abstract

Fingerprint image enhancement is very essential in an automated fingerprint identification system. In this paper, we propose a new fingerprint enhancement algorithm, which can improve the clarity and continuity of ridge and valley structures. A normalized fingerprint image is decomposed into approximation and detail sub-images, then estimate the approximation image's orientation. Finally, using Gabor filter to enhance the fingerprint image in wavelet domain and reconstruct the fingerprint. We have tested the algorithm on FVC2004 fingerprint database DB1. Experiment results indicate that the algorithm has dramatic effect to low quality fingerprint images and processing time is short than fingerprint image enhancement based on Gabor filter.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISCIT 2005 - International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies 2005, Proceedings
Pages1421-1424
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
EventISCIT 2005 - International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies 2005 - Beijing, China
Duration: 12 Oct 200514 Oct 2005

Publication series

NameISCIT 2005 - International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies 2005, Proceedings
VolumeI

Conference

ConferenceISCIT 2005 - International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies 2005
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period12/10/0514/10/05

Keywords

  • Enhancement
  • Gabor filter
  • Wavelet

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