Persian Signature Verification Based on Fractal Dimension Using Testing Hypothesis

A new approach for verifying off-line Persian signatures is presented, in this paper. In our method, feature extraction step is conducted based on estimated Fractal Dimension (FD) of signatures images, and making decision about acceptance/rejection of test signature is formulated as testing hypothesis which is used for the first time in order to verify offline Persian signatures. The proposed method has been tested on our new created database included 1000 genuine signatures and 200 skilled forgeries which have been collected from a population of 100 human subjects with different educational background. Obtained results confirm the effectiveness of the presented method.