Iris image compression using wavelets transform coding

Iris recognition system for identity authentication and verification is one of the most precise and accepted biometrics in the world. Portable iris system mostly used in law enforcement applications, has been increasing more rapidly. The portable device, however, requires a narrow-bandwidth communication channel to transmit iris code or iris image. Though a full resolution of iris image is preferred for accurate recognition of individual, to minimize time in a narrow-bandwidth channel for emergency identification, image compression should be used to minimize the size of image. This paper has investigated the effects of compression particularly for iris image based on wavelet transformed image, using Spatial-orientation tree wavelet (STW), Embedded Zero tree Wavelet (EZW) and Set Partitioning in hierarchical trees (SPIHT), to…