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Converting deck to addition?
Due to bid coming back much higher than expected for a 30 foot wide, 12 foot deep bumpout, I am working on scaling back the bumpout area to perhaps just a 10x12 foot breakfast room. Right now we have an 11 foot deep treated pine deck that runs across most of the back of the house, between 10-30 inches off the ground. It is 15 years old but looks in great shape since we have it cleaned and stained every 2 years. In the interest of economy, can this breakfast room be built on the existing deck? The deck now sits about two inches below the floor level. This would allow us to not have to tear out the rest of the deck, which could flank the addition on both sides.
Some considerations I have thought of:
1. Can supports/posts be added if necessary to an existing structure to support an addition?
2. Would it be best to remove the decking in the addition area to add insulation underneath??
3. I think that I could add sleepers on top of the decking with 1.5 inch rigid foam insulation, topped by a plywood subfloor, for additional insulation. Or would it be better to remove the decking entirely in the addition area an create a subfloor on the joists?
Decks are built with sufficient framing for the deck and a maximum load of people/furniture.
Decks are not framed to support walls and a roof.
So, the answer is no, without extensive footing/foundation/reframing. Which would actually be more expensive due to the extra labor needed to remove the deck section.
Building codes usually require a deck to support a live load of 60 psf and the first floor of a house to support a live load of 40 psf. Obviously the perimeter would not be designed to support the roof load.
It would almost certainly be cheaper to tear it down.
Ok that's why I asked here. If all the decking and joists in the area of the addition is removed but the addition is only 10Dx12W, well within the footprint of the original deck which was was 11Dx25W, can the original deck posts outside the addition area still be used to rebuilt a deck on either side of the addition?
You would be well advised to configure the proposed addition to fit within the existing support structure of the deck so that you are not affecting the deck, other than removing that area.
Of course, this all depends upon the direction of the joisting.
Two words; perpendicular and parallel.
Since decks are built to support at least 40 psf or more...the same minimum loading that is required for the main floor of any house...
It is entirely possible to use this deck as a room addition and to support a new roof structure above it without making many or any structural changes to it.
In fact, it's done all the time.
How simply it can be done depends upon the existing support structure.
All things being equal, using the deck as the subfloor system for the addition and roof should be able to be quite easily.
Demolition of the deck with new a foundation normally unnecessary.
Have a professional evaluate the deck.
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Defending U.S. Open champion Justin Rose was walking over a bridge when he passed another player headed to the practice range. Rose stopped and turned his head. It was Pernilla Lindberg of Sweden.
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That said, my suggestion to vaisforlovers is the same as I've told you before -- you'll enjoy this board a lot more if you just try to ignore the people that annoy you. :)
Come on, the guy's tattling like a little girl, (a defenseless one at that) over something that happened on another site. I'm with Pimach and PJ, troll that guy right off the site if he's going to act like sensitive sally.
I am not sure what is wrong with you guys and how some of you aren't realizing where I'm coming from. Adolf, just because you have the pleasure of knowing the ins and outs of P Jerseys comic genius doesn't mean that we all have had the privelege.
You weren't 'tattling'. P-Jersey is a new moderator and can be expected to either make a mistake or joke around (whichever the case may be.)
I've seen him pass 'probation' status on people before he was even a mod, so I would *assume* it was mostly, if not entirely a joke... especially since he has no ability to actually ban someone- Only Shane does.
The fact that probation doesn't even exist here is another thing you should know.
Stardust makes a good point- when a moderator says something like that you have every right to take it seriously, however, going forward please know that only Shane has the final say as to whether or not you did something worthy of any type of punishment. If you don't receive a ban notice from Shane, take it as a joke.
There seems to be a double standard here as vaisforlovers can roam freely and bash others when he chooses but he will look to get me public admonished if he receives comments that get him upset and scared.
We don't have any ''suzie shagwell" in our member base so I can only assume you had this argument at themat.com & it continued here.
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I want to make a gift for my sons teacher .I was wanting to put a picture on a mug and then fill it with hot chocalate mix.Although i can not seem to find out how to do this .Does anyone know how to make these mugs?
Thank you Den
I would think twice about spending that kind of money on a mug for a teacher. I know many teachers, both elementary and secondary, and all of them say that they receive too many mugs at Christmas. One teacher I know received 5 from her students one year. A much more appreciated gift would be a gift certificate to Office Depot or a teacher store or a book store.
A Catholic High School where one of my children went had a school wide collection for the teacher's Christmas gift. The money was totaled up and every employee from the principal to the part time janitor received some money -- all an equal amount. It was done by the PTA. The teacher's loved it. Another school had the room mom take up a collection, and the teacher received a very nice gift certificate to the mall. She was thrilled!
I'll second what LondonDi said- When I taught at the secondary level and had 120 students, I used to get at least five or ten mugs each Christmas. I was always appreciative that the student thought enough of me to buy a gift, but since I don't drink coffee, the mugs were really wasted on me.
HOWEVER, if it were a personalized mug, with the class' picture on it, I probably would have used it as a pencil holder on my desk, although, you can only use a few pencil holders! :)
I always said that I would prefer that each student contribute $1 or $2 to a gift certificate for a nice store so I could buy a sweater that would always remind me of that class, or a gift certificate to a nice restaraunt or something. (Too bad when I was at the elementary level I never had an active room mother!)
What did you want the picture to be of? Because if you have a creative side, you could decopage something like a flower pot or vase. Is it a photo, or just a picture?
You can get plastic, snap together mugs, glasses, and flower pots. You create your own insert, put it inside, and snap it together. You have to remove the insert before washing. I have gotten the mugs at Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, and Oriental Trading. I've seen the glasses at Hobby Lobby and the flower pots I used came from Oriental Trading. You could use a class picture or cut the insert out and have all of the kids write a message or sign their names on it.
one of the most fabulous gifts i have ever seen for a teacher was a memory book. the room mother was really into scrapbooking. she had taken pictures throughout the year at each party or event , she even had the yearbook company print up an extra set of class pictures. as a year end gift she had each child write up a paragraph about how this teacher was special and she put their class picture on it. she placed the kid's sheet inbetween sheets focus on the parties and events.
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The following post by Avinash Kishore, Associate Research Fellow at IFPRI , is an excerpted version of a story that originally appeared on the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) Agriculture and Ecosystems Blog as part of their month-long series on Resilience.
- Jun 5, 2014
UN commemorates World Environment Day 2014
Climate change threatens to profoundly impact all facets of life—not least of which include agriculture and food security. For many poor people in developing nations, the impacts of climate change can spell the difference between having enough food to meet one's basic nutritional needs or suffering from the myriad effects of hunger and malnutrition.
- Jun 2, 2014
Ending world hunger and undernutrition by 2025
The following post by IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan was originally published on Humanitas Global Development's Hunger and Undernutrition blog.
Hunger and undernutrition can be eliminated by 2025. Meeting this aspirational target is an immense but not insurmountable challenge, and it needs to receive adequate attention in the post-2015 development agenda.
- May 27, 2014
Commentary - Resilient Smallholder Farming Systems Are Vital for Global Food Security and Nutrition
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- May 21, 2014
The Myth of de-industrialisation in sub-Saharan Africa
The vast majority of experts agrees that a vibrant manufacturing sector can be a source of sustained productivity and growth.
The following post by IFPRI Senior Researcher Margaret McMillan was originally published on the Financial Times This is Africa website.
- May 20, 2014
Roundtable brings high-tech farming ideas to India's risk-prone ecologies
Imagine agriculture in India as a high-tech, highly mechanized venture. Picture a rice farmer taking soil samples with a handheld meter to gauge nutrient and moisture needs, calibrating planting along plot contours with GPS-guided tools, placing rice in precise rows using a mechanical transplanter, and doing this with the backing of reliable, customized financing. Now picture this farmer as a woman—because most of the men in her village have migrated to the cities in search of better opportunities.
- May 16, 2014
Building resilience from within
Highlights from the opening session of the 2020 Conference
"If the past is any guide, we will face a barrage of shocks, both natural and man‐made, in the coming years. In just the past five years, we have seen a major earthquake in Haiti; drought in the Horn of Africa; earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis in Japan; and conflicts that have left millions of people homeless, maimed, or dead. And let us not forget the food price spikes of 2008 that have made the global food system more volatile since then… The IPCC recently published a new report confirming that humans are causing climate change and warning of further shocks to come."
- May 9, 2014
People first: green goals should not override ending hunger
Reforestation and biofuels put food production at risk, sustainability should not be pursued at the expense of improving global nutrition
This blog story by IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan was originally posted on The Guardian's Global Development Professionals Network.
- May 7, 2014
Feeding Africa's future generations through investing in agricultural research and development
Africa south of the Sahara must invest in research and development (R&D) without delay if it wants to reduce poverty and food insecurity and meet the challenges of rapid population growth, climate change, and food price volatility.


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Melbourne Rebels must develop their self-belief, Scott Higginbotham says.
The backrower has provided Rebels team-mates with little inside knowledge of his former team, Queensland, other than to say the Reds possess self-belief. And he believes the Rebels' lack of self-belief has been a contributing factor in their past two losses - both suffered after holding a half-time lead.
"The year we won, I think we lost three games and each loss was [an] absolute blow to the mind and body because we just didn't think we could lose," Higginbotham said of the Reds' title-winning campaign in 2011.
"That's the mindset that we have to get around here. I think that's the big thing for this team: to know that we can win these games; the boys need to realise that."
Higginbotham is expecting niggle from his former teammates at AAMI Park on Friday night, but he has shown improved discipline after his yellow card in round one for throwing a punch in the match against Western Force.
He doesn't feel he has anything to prove after switching his allegiance to Melbourne, saying he is focused only on helping the Rebels get their season back on track.
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PM: Northland by-election result disappointing
Prime Minister John Key says he's disappointed National
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"Mark Osborne is an outstanding candidate and he would've been a strong advocate for Northland in the National-led Government.
"By-elections are always tough and it was a unique set of circumstances that occurred in Northland that led to this result.
"However, Mr Peters ran a good campaign and I congratulate him on his win," Mr Key says.
"The Northland region has been struggling for decades and although we have been making progress, Northlanders have clearly told us they are not satisfied with the rate of progress and we understand that.
"I would like to assure Northlanders we're going to continue to work hard to deliver more progress. We plan to work hard to win the seat back in the general election in two and a half years," Mr Key says.
27 March 2015
PM to attend the Cricket World Cup Final
Prime Minister John Key will attend the final of the Cricket World Cup in Melbourne this weekend.
"I am delighted to be attending the final between New Zealand and Australia," says Mr Key.
"Our two countries have a special rivalry. Over the years we have been treated to some truly exceptional sporting clashes and I expect this one will be no different. I wish Brendon McCullum and the Black Caps all the very best."
Mr Key says New Zealand has been proud to co-host the tournament alongside Australia. The event has seen 49 matches played over 44 days, across 14 venues in New Zealand and Australia.
"It has been a great opportunity to showcase New Zealand to the world, with television audiences expected to exceed 1 billion people and international visitor numbers forecast to top 30,000.
"I would like to congratulate all the teams for what has been a tremendous tournament. I would also like to thank the many fans who have turned out in force to support their teams and all those who have worked to make the tournament such a success," says Mr Key.
Mr Key will leave on Saturday and return home on Monday.
Sports Minister Jonathan Coleman will also attend the final.Tweet
23 March 2015
NZ signs Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Korea opens a new chapter in the two countries' relationship.
Mr Key and President Park Geun-hye of Korea witnessed the signing of the Agreement by Trade Ministers Tim Groser and Yoon Sang-jick in Seoul today.
"The Agreement shows the strength of the relationship between New Zealand and Korea. It symbolises our countries' commitment to economic openness and market integration in the Asia-Pacific region," says Mr Key.
"Korea is one of New Zealand's biggest and most important trading partners. This Agreement makes it easier for Koreans and Kiwis to do business with each other, and the removal of tariffs will benefit consumers in both countries.
"At the moment, New Zealand exports into Korea attract NZ$229 million a year in duties. Tariff reductions in the first year of the FTA alone will save an estimated NZ$65 million."
The Agreement now needs to be ratified by the New Zealand Parliament.
"We are keen for the Agreement to come into force this year," says Mr Key.
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23 March 2015
PM extends condolences at passing of Lee Kuan Yew
Prime Minister John Key has expressed his sincere condolences to the people of Singapore following the death of the nation's first Prime Minster, Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
"Mr Lee made an extraordinary contribution to Singapore, both as it found its way to independence in 1965 and in the 50 years since then," said Mr Key.
"A man of rare qualities, Mr Lee's courage, determination, commitment, character and ability made him a formidable leader who held the respect of Singaporeans and the international community alike."
Known as one of Singapore's founding fathers, Mr Lee guided the development of a country which has become a world leader. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the Association of South East Asian Nations, ASEAN, which has offered cohesion and stability in a diverse region.
"Mr Lee provided a unifying presence in his country since its creation as a state in 1965. His loss will be deeply felt by his family and the people of Singapore."
"I had the honour of meeting Mr Lee in 2007 during his last official visit to New Zealand. He was well known for his insights and foresight but what struck me most was his unwavering determination to see Singapore succeed."
"A powerful advocate for the region and supportive of New Zealand's role in South East Asia and the wider world, Mr Lee was a close and long-time friend of New Zealand," said Mr Key.Tweet
20 March 2015
PM acknowledges passing of Malcolm Fraser
Prime Minister John Key has today acknowledged the passing of former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser.
"Mr Fraser served Australia with distinction over his many years in office and made a significant contribution to the strengthening of the Australia-New Zealand relationship," says Mr Key.
"The bonds between our two countries that exist today were forged by past Prime Ministers whose commitment and vision for our two nations, and for the prosperity, security and advancement of our region, rested in part on working more closely together.
"I would like to acknowledge Mr Fraser's contribution to this important legacy and reaffirm my commitment to building on that for the betterment of both countries.
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There is disclosed a self-testing circuit interrupting device which provides uninterrupted power to a load during a complete electronic and electromechanical components self test to allow autonomous periodic automated self testing without damaging or resetting connected load equipment.
1. A method for a self-test sequence of a circuit interrupting device, comprising the steps of
inducing a trigger for a self test in the circuit interrupting device;
moving an auxiliary relay in parallel with a main relay from its �off� position to its �on �position to maintain power to a load wherein said auxiliary relay and said main relay are coupled along the same phase;
moving said main relay from its �on� position to its �off� position to remove power from said load after said auxiliary relay is moved to its �on� position;
verifying that said main relay is in its �off� position;
moving said main relay from its off position to its �on� position thereby maintaining power to said load wherein said load is coupled to both said main relay and said auxiliary relay; and
moving said auxiliary relay from its �on� position to its �off� position after said main relay is moved to its �on� position.
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providing a fault detector which reports the existence of the fault prior to moving the auxiliary relay from its off position to its on position.
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/711,194 filed on Aug. 24, 2005.
The present invention is directed to the family of resettable circuit interrupting devices and systems which include, without limitation, ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI's), arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCI's), immersion detection circuit interrupters (IDCI's), appliance leakage current interrupters (ALCI's), circuit breakers, contactors, latching relays and solenoid mechanisms. More particularly, the present application is directed to an autonomous periodic full function testing system for such devices and systems.
The electrical wiring device industry has witnessed an increasing call for circuit breaking devices or systems which are designed to interrupt power to various loads, such as household appliances, consumer electrical products and branch circuits. In particular, electrical codes require electrical circuits in home bathrooms and kitchens to be equipped with ground fault circuit interrupters, for example. Presently available GFCI devices, such as the device described in commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. 4,595,894, use a trip mechanism to mechanically break an electrical connection between one or more input and output conductors. Such devices are resettable after they are tripped by, for example, the detection of a ground fault. In the device discussed in the '894 patent, the trip mechanism used to cause the mechanical breaking of the circuit (i.e., the connection between input and output conductors) includes a solenoid (or trip coil). A user controlled manually operated test button is used to test the trip mechanism and circuitry used to sense faults and a manually operated reset button is used to reset the electrical connection between input and output conductors.
However, instances may arise where an abnormal condition, caused by for example a lightening strike, occurs which may result not only in a surge of electricity at the device and a tripping of the device but also a disabling of the trip mechanism used to cause the mechanical breaking of the circuit. This may occur without the knowledge of the user. Under such circumstances an unknowing user, faced with a GFCI which has tripped, may press the reset button which, in turn, will cause the device with an inoperative trip mechanism to be reset without the fault protection available.
To insure that the devices are providing the protection that they are designed to provide, they should be tested by the user on a specific schedule and preferably every three or four weeks. This is not only impracticable for a home owner, but a very expensive, time consuming and difficult procedure in a building such as a hotel or large motel where each unit has a bathroom that is equipped with a GFCI which must be tested.
What is needed is a fault interrupter such as a GFCI which performs autonomous periodic automatic self testing without interrupting power to a connected load during these tests.
The present invention relates to resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as but not limited to GFCI devices that performs autonomous periodic automated self testing without interrupting power to a connected load if the test is passed and can include a reset lockout mechanism which prevents the resetting of electrical connections (or continuity) between input and output conductors if the circuit interrupter used to break the connection is non-operational or if an open neutral condition exists.
The circuit interrupting device includes an input conductive path and an output conductive path. The input conductive path is capable of being electrically connected to a source of electricity. The output conductive path is capable of conducting electrical current to a load when electrical continuity is established with the input conductive path. The device also includes a circuit interrupter configured to break electrical continuity between the input and output conductive paths in response to the occurrence of a predetermined condition. Said circuit interrupter may be comprised of electro-mechanical mechanisms, such as movable electrical contacts and solenoids, and/or of semiconductor type switching devices. Predetermined or predefined conditions can include, without limitations, ground faults, arc faults, appliance leakage current faults, immersion faults and a test cycle. The device also includes a microcontroller (or logic circuit) which evaluates the predefined conditions and determines whether or not to activate the circuit interrupter, performs self-tests on the device electronics and electro-mechanical components, and performs other typical logic functions.
In a first embodiment of the present invention, the circuit interrupter is comprised of two relays wired in parallel to provide power to the load. One relay is the main relay, which is normally energized and the other relay is the auxiliary relay which is energized only when a test is being performed. Each relay is electro-mechanically designed such that if its current carrying members are in the off position they cannot be in the on position, and sensors or additional relay contacts are employed to sense that the relay is in its off position.
A self test sequence is initiated by moving the auxiliary relay to its on position while the main relay is also in its on position. The main relay is then moved to its off position, verification that the main relay is in its off position is made, and then the main relay is restored to its on position. Finally, the auxiliary relay is restored back to its off position. Should any step fail, a self destruct mechanism is activated to permanently remove power to the load.
The auxiliary relay may be physically smaller than the main relay, as it need only carry current briefly. One or both of the relays may be under direct control of a fault detector, or they may be controlled by a microcontroller or logic circuit which has a fault detector as an input. To avoid accidental engagement of the auxiliary relay, its control circuit may employ an energy reservoir (such as a capacitor) which is charged slowly before engagement and which discharges quickly to maintain the auxiliary relay in a closed position.
In a second embodiment, a single relay is provided with two conducting positions (each connected to the same load) and a center-off position. This embodiment allows a single motion to both disconnect and re-connect power to the load, said single motion performed (by the microcontroller or logic circuit) proximate to the power line voltage zero cross. A self test sequence in this second embodiment consists of moving the relay contacts from one conducting position to the other. The slight abnormality of the voltage wave at the load should not disturb connected load equipment, but can be detected by sensors to verify proper relay operation.
The time delay between electronic activation of the relay and its eventual movement may be design characterized, factory calibrated, and/or automatically adaptively adjusted after installation. Together with a power line voltage zero cross detection circuit, relay movement timing can be precisely controlled to occur proximate to the zero cross. Damping means may be employed to reduce contact landing bounce.
LED emitter/detector pair, hall sensors, or the load voltage waveform itself may be employed to sense relay position. An additional load may be applied downstream of the relay mechanism, either briefly or continuously, to negate load capacitance while sensing load voltage.
In a third embodiment of the invention, a single relay and precise timing are employed. A self test sequence consists of causing a brief �hiccup� type of motion of the relay which will very briefly disconnect and immediately re-connect power to the load. This motion is preformed proximate to the power line voltage zero cross. The slight abnormality of the voltage waveform at the load should not cause any disturbance in connected equipment, but can be detected by sensors to verify proper relay operation.
It is to be noted that a continuously held relay at its near closed position may require a much greater closing force to be applied than the opening force that is required. This difference facilitates very brief disconnect times. Also, it should be noted that regardless of the style of relay used, relay electromechanical characteristics may require that the reconnect signal be applied to the relay even before the disconnect signal has caused a disconnect.
The time delay between electronic activation of the relay and its eventual movement may be design characterized, factory calibrated, and/or automatically adaptively adjusted after installation. Together with a power line voltage zero cross detection circuit, relay movement timing is precisely controlled to occur proximate to the zero cross. Damping means may be employed to reduce contact landing bounce.
LED emitter/detector pairs, hall sensors, or the load voltage waveform itself may be employed to sense the relay position. An additional load may be applied down stream of the relay mechanism, either briefly or continuously, to negate load capacitance while sensing load voltage.
The foregoing has outlined, rather broadly, the preferred feature of the present invention so that those skilled in the art may better understand the detailed description of the invention that follows. Additional features of the invention will be described hereinafter that form the subject of the claims of the invention. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that they can readily use the disclosed conception and specific embodiment as a basis for designing or modifying other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. While the present invention is embodied in hardware, alternate equivalent embodiments may employ, whether in whole or in part, firmware and software. Those skilled in the art should also realize that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention in its broadest form.
Other aspects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following detailed description, the appended claim, and the accompanying drawings in which similar elements are given similar reference characters, wherein:
The present invention relates to resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as but not limited to GFCI devices that performs autonomous periodic automated self testing without interrupting power to a connected load if the test is passed.
Referring to
Continuing with
It is understood that one or more of the steps above may be eliminated and/or other steps may be included, and that electronics tests including those involving the fault detector are largely independent of the electromechanical tests (of the relay mechanism) and can therefore take place before, during, or after such electromechanical tests.
If any of the above itemized steps is negative or times out, either the relay control mechanisms 146, 148, or the self destruct control 126 can be employed to remove power from the load. If the self destruct control 126 is employed, fuses 124 which are in series with the phase and neutral conductors are raised to a high temperature using a heating element such as a resistor which can be sandwiched between and used to heat the fuses until they melt. The fuses and the heating element can be located in an insulating wrapper.
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While there have been shown and described and pointed out the fundamental features of the invention as applied to the preferred embodiments, as is presently contemplated for carrying them out, it will be understood that various omissions and substitutions and changes of the form and details of the device described and illustrated and in its operation may be made by those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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A singular point or singularity on fingerprint is considered as a fingerprint landmark due its scale, shift, and rotation immutability. It is used for both fingerprint classification and alignment in automatic fingerprint identification systems. This paper presents a comparative study between two singular point detection methods available in this paper. The comparative study has been conducted on the Poincar? index and the complex filter methods, and it aims to catch the optimum singular point detection method in terms of the processing time and the detection accuracy. Moreover, discovering the processing time bottlenecks for both methods is an advanced step to improve the their performance.
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