Evaluation of Signature Quality as a Function of Nationality Via an Off-Line Signature Verification System
Isao Yoshimura, Mitsu Yoshimura · Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing · 2001
Abstract This paper investigates differences in signature quality as a function of nationality by comparing Japanese and Indonesian signatures. A signature verification system based on the localized arc pattern method was applied to one Japanese and two Indonesian (educated and low-educated) signature data sets collected by the authors. As the observed error rate for the Japanese data set was as high as 7.2% compared to only 4.0% for the educated Indonesian set, this indicates Japanese signatures are less robust against forgery. We hypothesize that Japanese cultura/social habits are responsible for this, as Japanese people do not accustomed to use their signature as a means of identification.