Fingerprint binarization is the process of converting an 8-bit gray-scale fingerprint image into a 1-bit ridge image. This is virtually equivalent to thresholding. Post-processing for the binarized image, such as smoothing, is also important.
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(2009). Fingerprint Binarization. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_393
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