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Joint wavelet representation correlator for pattern recognition.

S Zhong, S Liu, X Zhang

|February 13, 2008

Summary

A novel joint wavelet representation correlator architecture was developed. This new design enhances discrimination capability and stability against input noise compared to prior methods.

Area of Science:

Optics and Information Processing
Signal Processing

Background:

Joint transform correlators (JTCs) are widely used for pattern recognition.
Wavelet transforms offer advantages in signal analysis and feature extraction.
Combining JTCs and wavelets can potentially improve correlation performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a new architecture for a joint wavelet representation correlator.
To integrate wavelet representation preprocessing and correlation operations.
To evaluate the performance of the proposed correlator.

Main Methods:

A joint wavelet representation correlator architecture was designed.
Wavelet representation preprocessing was performed using the power spectrum of the wavelet function as an intensity filter.

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The proposed correlator was implemented and tested using computer simulations.

Main Results:

The proposed joint wavelet representation correlator performs wavelet representation preprocessing and correlation simultaneously.
The intensity filter, the power spectrum of the wavelet function, is easily synthesized and displayed.
Computer simulations demonstrated superior discrimination capability compared to previous joint wavelet transform correlators.
The new architecture exhibited more stable performance under input noise.

Conclusions:

The proposed joint wavelet representation correlator offers improved performance.
Simultaneous wavelet representation and correlation enhance efficiency.
The architecture provides better discrimination and noise stability for pattern recognition applications.