A new synthetic discriminant-function-based amplitude modulated phase-only
filtering technique is proposed for scale invariant pattern recognition. Th
is technique has been found to yield improved correlation output when compa
red with the alternate techniques. The proposed technique is inherently sui
table for optical implementation using the currently available spatial ligh
t modulators. Simulation results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed
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