Iris Recognition Algorithm Optimized for Hardware Implementation

Iris recognition is accepted as one of the most efficient biometric method. Implementing this method to the practical system requires the special image preprocessing where the iris feature extraction plays a crucial role. Recognition is preceeded by iris localization which consists in finding the iris boundaries as well as eyelids. In this paper the short introduction into iris localization and wavelet-based iris identification method optimized for embedded systems is described. Proposed solution was applied to high resolution images taken under near infrared light