SVD-Net: structure-preserving GAN with embedded SVD for fingerprint image enhancement
摘要
Fingerprint recognition is a widely used biometric technique, yet its accuracy is often compromised by noise and non-uniform contact during image capture. To address these challenges, a novel structure-preserving Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) embedded with Singular Value Decomposition (SVD), termed SVD-Net, is proposed for fingerprint image enhancement. The SVD-Net, built on a GAN network architecture with integrated SVD processing layers, leverages the inherent structural properties of fingerprints through SVD to enhance denoising performance while preserving critical ridge and valley details. The model simultaneously performs denoising and inpainting, effectively handling weak signals and background clutter. Experimental results demonstrate that SVD-Net outperforms comparison methods, achieving superior performance on key evaluation metrics, including MSE (0.0275), PSNR (15.73), and SSIM (0.7955). The proposed approach not only enhances fingerprint image quality but also introduces a novel network design perspective, providing a robust framework for fingerprint enhancement.