Loose Alignment Scanner for Biometric Application

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Intellectual Property

ID:		UML 00-17
IP Type:		Licensable Technology
Title:		Loose Alignment Scanner for Biometric Application
Inventor:		Samson Mil'shtein
Summary:		A method and apparatus for improved matching of an acquired image to a reference image, as would be used in fingerprint matching to identify a person. In particular, the method is used to compare images of a biometric object to authorize an individual or verify whether an individual is the person he claims to be. The biometric objects may include fingerprints, hand or palm prints, and retina scans. The method uses a "deviation of symmetry of correlation" function to determine whether the images are of a same object. The problem with conventional image correlation techniques is that they are typically performed using fast Fourier transforms, image shifting, or optical transformation techniques. These techniques require extensive processing of the images in hardware or software and the computational load increases significantly as the image resolution increases.
Tech Type:		Sensing/Imaging
URL:		http://www.uml.edu/cvip
Contact:		Susu Wong, 978 934 4722, susu_wong@uml.edu
Organization:		University of Massachusetts Lowell

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