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Wavelet scalar quantization

Known as: WSQ 
The Wavelet Scalar Quantization algorithm (WSQ) is a compression algorithm used for gray-scale fingerprint images. It is based on wavelet theory and… 
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Japanese University Teachers’ Depression Status and Its Influence Factors
Risk factors of the depression are the occupational stress. The mental health condition of university teachers who participate… 
2014
2014
Staying in a certain state of mind: becoming and being a freelance adult educator in Singapore
Over recent years Singapore has developed a strong adult and vocational education system based on those of Great Britain… 
2009
2009
WAVELET SCALAR QUANTIZATION
-----------------------------------------ABSTRACT----------------------------------------------------- Fingerprints are today the… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Region-Based Watermarking of Biometric Images: Case Study in Fingerprint Images
In this paper, a novel scheme to watermark biometric images is proposed. It exploits the fact that biometric images, normally… 
2008
2008
Analyzing the Secure and Energy Efficient Transmissions of Compressed Fingerprint Images using Encryption and Watermarking
As the mobile handheld devices equipped with fingerprint sensors are produced, it becomes important to protect the private… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
User's Guide to NIST Biometric Image Software (NBIS)
This report documents the biometric image software distribution developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology… 
2006
2006
Theory and factorization for a class of structurally regular biorthogonal filter banks
Regularity is a fundamental and desirable property of wavelets and perfect reconstruction filter banks (PRFBs). Among others, it… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Secure data hiding in wavelet compressed fingerprint images
With the rapid growth of the Internet, electronic commerce revenue now amounts to several billion US dollars. To avoid fraud and… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Comparison of wavelet scalar quantization and JPEG for fingerprint image compression
  • R. C. Kidd
  • J. Electronic Imaging
  • 1995
  • Corpus ID: 35086129
An overview of the wavelet scalar quantization (WSQ) and Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) image compression algorithms is… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The wavelet/scalar quantization compression standard for digital fingerprint images
A new digital image compression standard has been adopted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation for use on digitized gray… 
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