Human Handwritten Signature Recognition Using Neural Networks

Abstract

Human Handwritten Signature Recognition Using Neural Networks

Smirnov N.A., Anisimova E.S.

Incoming article date: 27.09.2024

In this paper, we present the implementation of a neural network approach to solving the problem of handwritten signature recognition. We analyzed the main approaches to handwritten signature recognition. We identified the features of using a handwritten signature as an identification method, including the variability of a handwritten signature and the possibility of forgery. We identified the relevance of using neural networks to solve the signature recognition problem. We developed a neural network model for recognizing handwritten signatures, presented its architecture containing convolutional and fully connected layers, and trained the neural network model based on handwritten signatures "Handwritten Signatures" containing 2263 signature samples. The accuracy of the developed model was 92% on the test sample. We developed a web application "Recognition of a static handwritten signature" based on the developed neural network model on the Amvera cloud hosting. The web application allows identifying users based on a handwritten signature sample.

Keywords: handwritten signature, neural networks, signature recognition, image processing, machine learning, web application, cloud hosting, identification, verification, artificial intelligence