Title
GA-based feature selection approach in biometric hand systems
Abstract
In this paper, a novel methodology for using feature selection in hand biometric systems, based on genetic algorithms and mutual information is presented. A hand segmentation algorithm based on adaptive threshold and active contours is also applied, in order to deal with complex back grounds and non-homogeneous illumination. The aim of this methodology is two-fold. On the one hand, getting robust features in biometric systems with no restriction in the hand-pose and in its orientation with regard to the camera. On the other hand, providing a subset of features which reduce the complexity of the identification process and maximize the generalization rate of the classifiers. By using the IITD Palmprint Database, which is an example of such free hand-pose biometric systems, the experimental results show that it is not always necessary to apply sophisticated classification methods to obtain good accuracy results. Simple classifiers such as kNN and LDA together with this feature selection approach, get even better generalisation rates than other more elaborate and complex methods.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1109/IJCNN.2011.6033228
Neural Networks
Keywords
Field
DocType
biometrics (access control),genetic algorithms,image segmentation,learning (artificial intelligence),pattern classification,GA-based feature selection approach,IITD Palmprint Database,active contours,adaptive threshold,biometric hand systems,free hand-pose biometric systems,generalization rate,genetic algorithms,hand segmentation algorithm,mutual information
Computer vision,Biometrics access control,Pattern recognition,Feature selection,Computer science,Segmentation,Image segmentation,Mutual information,Artificial intelligence,Biometrics,Genetic algorithm,Machine learning
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
2161-4393
978-1-4244-9635-8
2
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.38
22
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Rafael Marcos Luque1345.18
David A. Elizondo218218.64
Ezequiel López-Rubio332339.73
Esteban J. Palomo49514.79