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Force Field Energy Functionals for Image Feature Extraction

Force Field Energy Functionals for Image Feature Extraction
Force Field Energy Functionals for Image Feature Extraction
The overall objective in defining feature space is to reduce the dimensionality of pattern space yet maintaining discriminatory power for classification and invariant description. To meet this objective, in the context of ear biometrics, a novel force field transformation has been developed in which the image is treated as an array of Gaussian attractors that act as the source of a force field. The directional properties of the force field are exploited to automatically locate the extrema of a small number of potential energy wells and associated potential channels. These form the basis of the ear description. This has been applied to a small database of ears and initial results show that the new approach has suitable performance attributes and shows promising results in automatic ear recognition.
biometrics, ear recognition, force field transform, potential energy transform, potential channel
0262-8856
311-317
Hurley, David J.
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Nixon, Mark S.
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Carter, John N.
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Hurley, David J.
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Nixon, Mark S.
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Carter, John N.
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Hurley, David J., Nixon, Mark S. and Carter, John N. (2002) Force Field Energy Functionals for Image Feature Extraction. Image and Vision Computing, 20 (5-6), 311-317. (doi:10.1016/S0262-8856(02)00003-3).

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Abstract

The overall objective in defining feature space is to reduce the dimensionality of pattern space yet maintaining discriminatory power for classification and invariant description. To meet this objective, in the context of ear biometrics, a novel force field transformation has been developed in which the image is treated as an array of Gaussian attractors that act as the source of a force field. The directional properties of the force field are exploited to automatically locate the extrema of a small number of potential energy wells and associated potential channels. These form the basis of the ear description. This has been applied to a small database of ears and initial results show that the new approach has suitable performance attributes and shows promising results in automatic ear recognition.

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Published date: 15 April 2002
Keywords: biometrics, ear recognition, force field transform, potential energy transform, potential channel
Organisations: Southampton Wireless Group

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Local EPrints ID: 256595
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/256595
ISSN: 0262-8856
PURE UUID: ee815c52-e2c9-46a5-bc81-90efc9106e34
ORCID for Mark S. Nixon: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9174-5934

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Date deposited: 24 Jun 2005
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:34

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Author: David J. Hurley
Author: Mark S. Nixon ORCID iD
Author: John N. Carter

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