Pattern detection using a modified composite filter with nonlinear joint transform correlator

A simple method for optical implementation of a composite filter in a joint transform correlator is presented. A composite filter in object space is a real function, but by adding an appropriate constant value, only positive values are obtained. As a drawback, the bias introduced decreases the relat...

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Autores: Vallmitjana i Rico, Santiago, Juvells Prades, Ignacio, Carnicer González, Arturo, Campos Coloma, Juan
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1991
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/170719
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/170719
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Reconeixement òptic de formes
Òptica de Fourier
Optical pattern recognition
Fourier optics
Descrição
Resumo:A simple method for optical implementation of a composite filter in a joint transform correlator is presented. A composite filter in object space is a real function, but by adding an appropriate constant value, only positive values are obtained. As a drawback, the bias introduced decreases the relative height of the correlation peaks in the recognition process. Non-linear effects in a joint transform correlator are used to increase discrimination by using positive composite filters. Digital simulation and optical implementation of the process has been carried out, achieving the non-linearities by means of saturation effects on the intensity detection process.