ISSN : 2319-7323

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING

ABSTRACT

Title	:	FINGERPRINT IMAGE ENHANCEMENT USING FILTERING TECHNIQUES
Authors	:	G. NAGENDRA, V.SRIDHAR, M.PRAMEELAMMA, M.ZUBAIR
Keywords	:	fingerprint image,anisotropic filter,noise,friction,wienerfiltering,IAFIS,RIDGE
Issue Date	:	September 2012
Abstract	:	A fingerprint in its narrow sense is an impression left by the friction ridges of a human finger. In a wider use of the term, fingerprints are the traces of an impression from the friction ridges of any part of a human or other primate hand. A print from the foot can also leave an impression of friction ridges. A friction ridge is a raised portion of the epidermis on the digits (fingers and toes), the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot, consisting of one or more connected ridge units of friction ridge skin These are sometimes known as "epidermal ridges" which are caused by the underlying interface between the dermal papillae of the dermis and the interpapillary (rete) pegs of the epidermis. These epidermal ridges serve to amplify vibrationstriggered, for example, when fingertips brush across an uneven surface, better transmitting the signals to sensory nerves involved in fine texture perception. These ridges also assist in gripping rough surfaces, as well as smooth wet surfaces. This paper presents removal of noise from a fingerprint image . It was implemented using two methods. First is using histogram equalization, Wiener filtering , binarization and thinning . Second is using anisotropic filter. Second method was successful in removing noise .matlab environment was used simulation of proposed alogorithm.
Page(s)	:	61-78
ISSN	:	2319-7323
Source	:	Vol. 1, No.1