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AbstractThis paper proposes the method of designing and In online palm print, we use input devices like our palm
implementation of optical palm scanner. An individuals palm scanner connected to a computer to transfer palm print directly
lines do not significantly change after a certain age. This paper for real t ime processing.
explains the method of extracting clear palm print image. This
image will highlight creases and ridges pattern in the palm which
Features of Palm:-
will be distinct to each disorders and diseases. This image can
further be used by physician to monitor the health state of
individual. These are the features that need to be highlighted in the image
VI. CONCLUSIONS
The Arduino board (Arduino Uno board) is used to set the
timing for image capturing and processing. The pressure
sensor (MS5837-30BA) is used to ensure proper placing of In this paper we have proposed a novel method of palm print
palm. The switching of indicat ion LEDs as well as LED array acquisition mechanism wh ich is able to capture real time palm
source are controlled using Arduino programming. images that are of high quality with less cost and effective
functionality. In our proposed approach we could get accurate
faster response when compared to existing ink based methods.
IV. IMPLEMENTATION Our proposed system is able to obtain features fro m a palm
including principal lines, wrin kles and ridge texture with
better efficiency. For the user interface, we have specially
There are two main steps involved in implementation of palm
scanner. The block diagram of the proposed system is in fig designed an acrylic platform wh ich allows all the light to
[1]. reflect fro m the palm surface without any hindrance thus
getting a better quality palm print.
1. Image capturing
VII. FUTURE SCOPE
In this first step we collect the image of palm fro m the
scanner. The user is asked to place the palm on the capturing
platform. The colored image is captured from the webcam For future improvements, the focus needs to be on the
and the image is then converted to grey scale before applying database management which will be required to store the palm
preprocessing operations which involves filtration operation prints of various individuals. Co mparison algorith ms can also
on the image obtained. In this step the background noise be used to compare the individuals vulnerability to other
having low frequency is removed, normalize the image diseases. The early diagnose of diseases helps in its prevention
intensity for pixel and removing existing reflections. This and can be cured at a faster rate. The designed optical scanner
results in enhancement of the captured image. (Refer fig[2]) can also be extended to other applications.
For extraction of the major lines from the palm image, the 1. Shannon, C.E.: Co mmunication in the presence of
preprocessed image is filtered using a low pass filter wh ich noise, Proc. IRE, 1949, 37, (1), pp. 10-21
removes the lighter unnecessary lines and highlights the
required lines. Morphological transformations are applied on 2. Zhang, D.: Automated bio metrics - technologies and
the filtered image. These transformat ions include opening systems (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000)
used to remove the background noise, closing which helps in
removing small holes inside the foreground objects. Canny 3. Holst, G.C.: CCD arrays, cameras, and displays
Edge algorithm is used to detect start and end of principle (JCD Publishing and SPIE Optical Engineering Press,
lines and creases. (Refer fig [3]) USA, 1998)
V. RESULT S 4. Han, C.C., Cheng, H.L., Lin, C.L., and Fan, K.C.:
Personalauthentication using palm-print features,
The designed palm scanner can take any number of user palm Pattern Recognition., 2003,36, (2), pp. 371381
prints. Each clear palm print image is extracted and separately
stored. This stored image that is scalable, can be used to 5. Jain, A.K., Hong, L., and Bolle, R.: On-line
identify the current health state of individual. The difference fingerprint verificat ion, IEEE Trans. Pattern Anal.
in the principal lines, creases and ridges can be used to Mach. Intell., 1997, 19, (4),pp. 302 314
determine the individual health state. However, the patterns of
lines which determine the health state is beyond the scope of
this paper as our aim is just to design and imp lement optical
palm scanner.