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Method and System for Personal Identification Using Palmprint and Palm Vein

Summary

A method of personal identification includes switching between visible and near infrared light, acquiring palmprint image and palm vein image from a person under the visible and the near infrared light, extracting sub-images from the palmprint image and the palm vein image based on a region of interest, extracting multiple features from the sub-images, and matching the extracted multiple features with stored information in a database to authenticate the person.

Supplementary Information

Inventor: Zhang, David | Lu, Guangming | Guo, Zhenhua | Luo, Nan
Priority Number: US8229178B2
IPC Current: G06K000900
US Class: 382115 | 348077 | 382124
Assignee Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Title: Method and apparatus for personal identification using palmprint and palm vein
Usefulness: Method and apparatus for personal identification using palmprint and palm vein
Summary: Method for personal identification of a person e.g. manual laborer and elderly people, using biometric information. Uses include but are not limited to palm print, palm vein, face, iris, voice, fingerprint, hand geometry and signature.
Novelty: Method for personal identification of e.g. elderly people, using biometric information, involves extracting sub-images from palm print and palm vein images, and matching extracted features with information in database to authenticate person

Industry

ICT/Telecom

Sub Group

Image Processing

Others

ZHANG David
LU Guangming
GUO Zhenhua
LUO Nan

Country/Region

USA

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