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Non-constraining Online Signature Reconstruction System for Persons with Handwriting Problems

  • Abbadi, Belkacem (Materials & Electronic Systems Laboratory, University of Bordj Bou Arreridj) ;
  • Mostefai, Messaoud (Materials & Electronic Systems Laboratory, University of Bordj Bou Arreridj) ;
  • Oulefki, Adel (Materials & Electronic Systems Laboratory, University of Bordj Bou Arreridj)
  • Received : 2014.03.01
  • Accepted : 2014.09.29
  • Published : 2015.02.01
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Abstract

This paper presents a new non-constraining online optical handwritten signature reconstruction system that, in the main, makes use of a transparent glass pad placed in front of a color camera. The reconstruction approach allows efficient exploitation of hand activity during a signing process; thus, the system as a whole can be seen as a viable alternative to other similar acquisition tools. This proposed system allows people with physical or emotional problems to carry out their own signatures without having to use a pen or sophisticated acquisition system. Moreover, the developed reconstruction signature algorithms have low computational complexity and are therefore well suited for a hardware implementation on a dedicated smart system.

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