Multi-Source Feature Fusion and Entropy Feature Lightweight Neural Network for Constrained Multi-State Heterogeneous Iris Recognition

Abstract

Current iris recognition technology faces practical difficulties. For example, due to the unsteady morphology of a heterogeneous iris generated by a variety of different devices and environments, the traditional processing methods of statistical learning or cognitive learning for a single iris source are not effective. The existing iris data set size and situational classification constraints make it difficult to meet the requirements of learning methods under a single deep learning framework. Therefore, this paper proposes a method of heterogeneous iris recognition based on an entropy feature lightweight neural network under multi-source feature fusion. The method is divided into an image-processing module and a recognition module. The image-processing module converts the iris image into a recognition label via a convolutional neural network. The recognition module is based on statistical learning ideas and design of a multi-source feature fusion mechanism. The information entropy of the iris feature label is used to set the iris entropy feature category label and design the recognition function according to the category label to obtain the recognition result. As the requirement for the number and quality of irises changes, the category labels in the recognition function are dynamically adjusted using a feedback learning mechanism. This paper uses iris data collected from three different devices in the JLU iris library. The experimental results prove that for multi-category classification of lightweight constrained multi-state irises, the abovementioned problems are ameliorated to a certain extent by this method.