Biometric writer identification: Feature analysis and classification

International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 483-503

  Chapran, Joulia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classification; Embedded systems; Feature analysis; Handwriting analysis; Writer identification

Indexed keywords

FEATURE ANALYSIS; HANDWRITING ANALYSIS; HANDWRITING SAMPLES; WRITER IDENTIFICATION;

ALGORITHMS; CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); DATABASE SYSTEMS; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; FEATURE EXTRACTION; PATTERN RECOGNITION;

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 33745698051     PISSN: 02180014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218001406004831     Document Type: Article

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