Journal Articles

  • Nguyen, H.T., Franke, K., Petrovic, S. (2010). Improving effectiveness of intrusion detection by correlation feature selection. In International Journal of Mobile Computing and Multimedia Communication. (accepted for publication).
  • Schomaker, L., Franke, K., Bulacu, M. (2007). Using codebooks of fragmented connected-component contours in forensic and historic writer identification. Pattern Recognition Letters, Volume 28, Number 6, pp. 719-727.
  • Köppen, M., Franke, K., Vincente Garcia, R. (2006). Tiny GAs for image processing applications: Lightweight evolutionary computation. IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, Volume 1, Number 2, pp. 17–26.
  • Franke, K., Schomaker, L. (2004). Robotic writing trace synthesis and its application in the study of signature line quality. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, Volume 16, Fall 2004, pp. 119–146.
  • van Erp, M., Vuurpijl, L., Franke, K., Schomaker, L. (2004). The WANDA Measurement tool for forensic document examination. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, Volume 16, Fall 2004, pp. 103–118.
  • Franke, K., Ruiz-del-Solar, J., Köppen, M. (2002). Soft Biometrics: Soft Computing for biometric applications, International Journal of Fuzzy Systems, Volume 4, Number 2, pp. 665-672.
  • Franke, K., Köppen, M. (2001). A computer-based system to support forensic studies on handwritten documents. International Journal on Document Analysis and Recognition, Volume 3, Number 4, pp. 218-231.
  • Köppen, M., Franke, K. Unold, O. (2001). A survey on fuzzy morphology. Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis, Volume 11, Number 1, pp. 195–197.
  • Franke, K., Grube, G. (1998). The automatic extraction of pseudo-dynamic information from static images of handwriting based on marked gray value segmentation - extended version, Journal of Forensic Document Examination, Volume 11, Fall 1998, pp. 17-38.
  • Petrovic, S., Franke, K. (2009). A New Two-Stage Search Procedure for Misuse Detection, International Journal of Security and Its Applications.
  • Franke, K., Schomaker, L., Veenhuis, C., Vuurpijl, L., van Erp, M., Guyon, I. (2004). WANDA: A common ground for forensic handwriting examination and writer identification, ENFHEX news - Bulletin of the European Network of Forensic Handwriting Experts, Number 1/04, ISSN-1456-1469, pp. 23-47 (invited).
  • Franke, K. (2003). Computer-gestütze Analyse von Schreibpastenablagerungen, Mannheimer Hefte für Schriftenvergleichung, Volume 29, Number 1/03, pp. 1-15, (in German, invited).

Granted Patent

  • Adam, W., Nickolay, B., Köppen, M., Franke, K. (2003). German patent: DE 101 40 999, Forgery proof stamp image producing method using negative of this image, using stamp divided into regions that produce distinguishable imprint quality difference. Priority: 2001-08-21, Granted: 2003-03-13.

Chapters in Books

  • Stokar von Neuforn, D., Franke, K. (2008). Reading Between the Lines: Human-centred Classification of Communication Patterns and Intentions. in Social Computing, Behavioral Modeling, and Prediction, Liu, H., Salerno, J.J., Young, M.J. (Eds.) Springer Verlag.
  • Franke, K., Köppen, M. (1999). Towards an universal approach to background removal in images of bank checks - extended version, in Advances in Handwriting Recognition, Lee, S.-W. (Ed.), World Scientific 1999, pp. 91-100.
  • Westendorf, C.-M., Franke, K. (2004). Handgeschriebene Unterschriften im digitalen Business. In H. Klett editor, Trendkompass Electronic Business IT-Innovationen & neue Prozesse im Unternehmenseinsatz, pages 223–236. IRB-Verlag, Stuttgart, (in German, invited).
  • Schneider, J., Franke, K., Nickolay, B. (2001). Biometrische Authentifikation, in E-Commerce und E-Payment, Teichmann, R., Nonnenmacher, M., Henkel, J. (Eds.), Gabler Verlag, pp. 123-135, (in German, invited).

Edited Books

Doctoral Dissertation

Peer-reviewed Conference Papers

  • Nguyen, H., Franke, K., Petrovic, S. (2010). "Towards a Generic Feature-Selection Measure for Intrusion Detection", In Proc. International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Nguyen, H., Petrovic, S. Franke, K. (2010)."A Comparison of Feature-Selection Methods for Intrusion Detection", In Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Mathematical Methods, Models, and Architectures for Computer Networks Security (MMM-ACNS), St.Petersburg, Russia, September 8-11. (accepted for publication)
  • Nguyen, H., Franke, K., Petrovic, S. (2010). "Improving Effectiveness of Intrusion Detection by Correlation Feature Selection", International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES), Krakow, Poland, pp. 17-24.
  • Chanda, S., Franke, K., Pal, U. (2010). "Structural handwritten and machine print classification for sparse content and arbitrary oriented document fragments", ACM Symposium of Applied Computing, Document Engineering Track, Sieere, Switzerland, pp.18-22.
  • Chanda, S., Franke, K., Pal, U., Wakabayashi, T. (2010). "Text Independent Writer Identification For Bengali Script", In Proc. International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Chanda, S., Pal, U., Franke, K., Kimura,F. (2010). "Script Identification - A Han & Roman script perspective", In Proc. International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Franke, K. (2009). Analysis of Authentic Signatures and Forgeries. Computational Forensics, Third International Workshop, IWCF 2009, The Hague, The Netherlands, August 13-14, 2009. Proceedings, (pp. 150-162).
  • Franke, K., Hjelmaas, E., Wolthusen, S. (2009). Advancing Digital Forensics. In. Proc. 6th IFIP TC11.8 World Conference on Information Security Education (WISE 6) Gonccalves, B., RS, Brazil, Jul. 2009, Springer-Verlag.
  • Blankers, V.L, van den Heuvel, C.E., Franke, K., Vuurpijl, L. (2009). ICDAR 2009 Signature Verification Competition. In Proc. 10th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR), Barcelona, Spain, pp. 1403-1407.
  • Franke, K. (2009). Capturing Reliable Data for Computer-Based Forensic Handwriting Analysis II: Pen-position Activations. In Proc. 10th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR), Barcelona, Spain, pp.1310-1314.
  • Chanda, S., Pal, S., Franke, K., Pal, U. (2009). Two-stage Approach for Word-wise Script Identification. In Proc. 10th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR), Barcelona, Spain, pp. 926-930.
  • Alewijnse, L.C., van den Heuvel, C.E., Stoel, R.D., Franke, K. (2008). Analysis of the signing process I: forensic investigation of perceived signature complexity, In Proc. 19th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences (ANZFSS), Melbourne, Australia, 6-9 October, 2008.
  • Stoel, R.D., van den Heuvel, C.E., Franke, K., Alewijnse, L.C. (2008). Analysis of the signing process II: Statistical modeling of data from subjective comparison methods in forensics, In. Proc. 19th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences (ANZFSS), Melbourne, Australia, 6-9 October, 2008.
  • Franke, K. (2008). Stroke-morphology analysis using super-imposed writing movements, in Computational Forensics - IWCF 2008, LNCS 5158, Srihari, S.N, Franke, K. (Eds.), Springer Verlag, pp. 204-217.
  • Köppen, M., Franke, K. (2008). A Color Morphology Based on Pareto-Dominace Relation and Hypervolume Measure. In Proc. IS&T's Fourth European Conference on Color in Graphics, Imaging and Vision (CGIV), Terrassa, Spain.
  • Franke, K., Srihari, S.N. (2008). Coputational Forensics: An Overview, in Computational Forensics - IWCF 2008, LNCS 5158, Srihari, S., Franke, K. (Eds.), Springer Verlag, pp. 1-10.
  • Petrovic, S., Franke, K. (2008). A Fast Indexless Digital Forensics Search Procedure, Proc. of the 10th Spanish National Conference on Cryptology and Information Security, Salamanca, Spain, pp. 263-269.
  • Petrovic, S., Franke, K. (2007). A New Two-Stage Search Procedure for Misuse Detection, In Proc. 2007 International Conference on Future Generation Communication and Networking (FGCN), Jeju Island, Korea, volume 1, pp. 418-422, 2007.
  • Köppen, M., Franke, K. (2007). Pareto-dominated Hypervolume Measure: An Alternative Approach to Color Morphology. In Proc. 7th International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems, Kaiserslautern, Germany, pp. 234 - 239.
  • Franke, K., Srihari, S.N. (2007). Computational Forensics: Towards Hybrid-Intelligent Crime Investigation. In Proc. 3rd International Symposium on Information Assurance and Security / Workshop on Computational Forensics, Manchester, UK, pp. 383 - 386.
  • Petrovic, S., Franke, K. (2007). Improving the Efficiency of Digital Forensic Search by Means of the Constrained Edit Distance, In Proc. of the Third International Symposium on Information Assurance and Security, Manchester, UK, pp. 405-410.
  • Franke, K. (2007). Capturing Reliable Data for Computer-based Forensic Handwriting Analysis. In Proc. IEEE Three-Rivers Workshop on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications, Passau, Germany.
  • Franke, K., Rose, S. (2006). Ink-deposition analysis using temporal (online) data. In Proc. 10th International Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition (IWFHR), La Baule, France, pp. 447-453.
  • Franke, K., Schomaker, L., Köppen M. (2005). Pen force emulating robotic writing device and its application, Proc. IEEE Wokshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts (ARSO), Nagoya, Japan.
  • Franke, K., Rose, S. (2004). Ink-deposition model: The relation of writing and ink deposition processes. In Proc. 9th International Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition (IWFHR), Tokyo, Japan, pp. 173-178.
  • Köppen, M., Franke, K., Nickolay, B. (2003). Fuzzy-Pareto-Dominance driven multi-objective genetic algorithm. In Proc. 10th International Fuzzy Systems Association World Congress (IFSA), pp. 450–453, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Franke, K., Schomaker, L. (2003). Pen-orientation characteristics of online handwritten signatures. In H.L. Teulings and A.W.A. van Gemmert, (Eds.), Proc. 11th Conference of the International Graphonomics Society (IGS), pp. 224–227, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
  • Franke, K., Schomaker, L., Veenhuis, C., Taubenheim, C., Guyon, I., Vuurpijl, L., van Erp, M., Zwarts, G. (2003). WANDA: A generic framework applied in forensic handwriting analysis and writer identification. In A. Abraham, M. Köppen, and K. Franke, editors, Design and Application of Hybrid Intelligent Systems, Proc. 3rd International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS03), pp. 927–938. IOS Press, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Franke, K., Schomaker, L., Penk, W. (2003). Online pen input and procedures for computer-assisted forensic handwriting examination. In H.L. Teulings and A.W.A. van Gemmert, (Eds.), Proc. 11th Conference of the International Graphonomics Society (IGS), pp. 295–298, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
  • Franke, K., Ruiz-del-Solar, J. (2002). Soft Biometrics: Soft Computing technologies for biometric applications, in Advances in Soft Computing - AFSS 2002, LNAI 2275, Pal, N., Sugeno, M. (eds.), Springer Verlag, pp. 171-177.
  • Franke, K., Zhang Y.-N., Köppen, M. (2002). Static signature verification employing a Kosko-Neuro-Fuzzy approach, in Advances in Soft Computing - AFSS 2002, LNAI 2275, Pal, N., Sugeno, M. (Eds.), Springer Verlag, pp. 185-190.
  • Franke, K., Bünnemeyer, O., Sy, T. (2002). Ink texture analysis for writer identification, 8th International Workshop on Frontiers of Handwriting Recognition (IWFHR), Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, pp. 268-273.
  • Franke, K., Köppen, M., Nickolay, B. (2000). Fuzzy image processing by using Dubois and Prade Fuzzy Norms, Proc. 15th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), Barcelona, Spain, pp. 518-521.
  • Franke, K., Köppen, M. (2000). A framework for document pre-processing in forensic handwriting analysis, Proc. 7th International Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition (IWFHR), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 73-82.
  • Franke, K., Köppen, M. (1998). Towards an universal approach to background removal in images of bank checks, Proc. 6th International Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition (IWFHR), Tajon, Korea, pp. 55-66.
  • Franke, K., Grube, G. (1997). The automatic extraction of pseudo-dynamic information from static images of handwriting based on marked gray value segmentation, Proc. 8th International Conference of the Graphonomic Society (IGS), Genova, Italy, pp.127-128.
  • Franke, K., Guyon, I., Schomaker, L., Vuurpijl, L. (2004). WandaML - A markup language for digital document annotation. In Proc. 9th International Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition (IWFHR), Tokyo, Japan, pp. 563-568.
  • Schomaker, L., Bulacu, M., Franke, K. (2004). Automatic writer identification using fragmented connected-component contours. In Proc. 9th International Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition (IWFHR), Tokyo, Japan, pp. 185-190.
  • van Erp, M., Vuurpijl, L., Franke, K., Schomaker, L. (2003). The WANDA Measurement tool for forensic document examination. In H.L. Teulings and A.W.A. van Gemmert (Eds.), Proc. 11th Conference of the International Graphonomics Society (IGS), pp. 282–285, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
  • Köppen, M., Franke, K., Unold, O. (2000). A survey on Fuzzy Morphology, Proc. 5th International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis: New Information Technologies (PRIA), Samara, Russia, pp. 424-427.
  • Köppen, M., Franke, K. (1999). Fuzzy Morphology revisited, Proc. 3rd International Workshop on Softcomputing in Industry (IWSCI), Muroran, Japan 1999, pp. 258-263.
  • Veenhuis, C., Franke, K., Köppen, M. (2000). A semantic model for Evolutionary Computation, Proc. 6th International Conference on Soft Computing, Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Veenhuis, C., Köppen, M., Franke, K. (2003). Hierarchical modeling of evolutionary computation. In Proc. 8th Online World Conference on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications, On the Internet (World Wide Web), September 29 - October 10.
  • Henniger, O., Franke, K. (2004). Biometric user authentication on smart cards by means of handwritten signatures, In Proc. 1st International Conference on Biometric Authentication (ICBA), Hong Kong.
  • Henniger, O., Franke, K. (2003). Biometrische Benutzerauthentisierung auf Smartcards mittels handschriftlicher Unterschriften. In Tagungsband des Schwerpunkts "Sicherheit? Schutz und Zuverlässigkeit" der Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Informatik, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, (in German).
  • Henniger, O., Struif, B., Franke, K., Ulrich, R. (2003) Trusted signature terminal - eine vertrauenswürdige Signierumgebung. In Tagungsband der Arbeitskonferenz D-A-CH Security, pp. 98–105, Erfurt, Germany. IT Verlag, (in German).

Invited Conference Papers

  • Franke, K. (2007). Dynamic, online signature analysis: Trends and challenges for forensic investigation services. Proc. 7th International Congress of the Gesellschaft für Forensischen Schriftenuntersuchung (GFS), Salzburg, Austria.
  • Koeppen, M., and Franke, K. (2007). A generalized approach of color morphology by means of pareto-set theory. Proc. Gjøvik Color Imaging Symposium, Gjøvik, Norway.
  • Franke, K., Rose, S. (2006). A New Computational Method for Discovering and Evaluating Ink-trace Characteristics Related to the Writing Process (Abstract). Proc. 4th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Franke, K. (2004). Digital image processing and pattern recognition in the forensic analysis of handwriting (Abstract). In Proc. 6th International Congress of the Gesellschaft für Forensischen Schriftenuntersuchung (GFS), Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Franke, K., Schomaker, L., Vuurpijl, L., Giesler, S. (2003). FISH-New: A common ground for computer-based forensic writer identification (Abstract). Forensic Science International, Volume 136(S1-S432) p. 84, Proc. 3rd European Academy of Forensic Science Triennial Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Franke, K. (2001). Region-based signature validation using a Neuro-Fuzzy approach, a study on the application of Soft Computing in handwriting analysis, Proc. 5th International Congress of the Gesellschaft für Forensische Schriftenuntersuchung (GFS), Bingen, Germany.
  • Veenhuis, C., Bünnemeyer, O., Rieß, M., Franke, K. (2001). Automatic screening process for proof of authenticity of German EG stamps under real life conditions, Proc. 5th International Congress of the Gesellschaft für Forensische Schriftenuntersuchung (GFS), Bingen, Germany.
  • Franke, K., Junker, A. (1999). ESD - Modular system for the elimination of noise signals in paper documents, Proc. 4th International Congress of the Gesellschaft für Forensische Schriftenuntersuchung (GFS), Hamburg, Germany.
  • Franke, K., Grube, G., Schmidt, C. (1999). Assistance system for the analysis of ink deposit, Proc. 4th International Congress of the Gesellschaft für Forensische Schriftenuntersuchung (GFS), Hamburg, Germany.
  • Franke, K. (1997). Application fields of digital image processing in forensic handwriting examination, Proc. 3rd International Congress of the Gesellschaft für Forensische Schriftenuntersuchung (GFS), Lucerne, Switzerland.

Tutorial

  • Franke, K., van den Heuvel, C.E. (2007). Computational Forensics: Techniques, Applications and Challenges in the Computed-based Analysis of Questioned Documents. Tutorial slides, 9th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR), Curitiba, State of Parana, Brazil.
  • Köppen, M., Franke, K. (1999). Fuzzy Morphology at 4th Online World Conference on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications (WSC4).

Main Technical Reports

  • Flaglien, A.O., Mallavik, A.F., Franke, K. (2008). NISlab – Information Security Test Laboratoy: Mitigating software vulnerabilities. Gjøvik University College, Norway.
  • Verhasselt J., Franke, K., Schneider, J. (2006). E-Passport - Nutzen und Sinnhaftigkeit biometrischer Merkmale in Reisepässen. (in German). Technical report, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (IPK), Department of Security Technology, Pascalstr. 8-9, 10587 Berlin, Germany.
  • Ink Markup Language (InkML)- W3C Working Draft (2003-2004). World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Multimodal Interaction Group.
  • Franke, K., Guyon, I., Schomaker, L., Vuurpijl, L. (2003). WandaML - A data standard for the annotation and storage of handwriting samples in the context of (computer-based) forensic handwriting analysis and writer identification. International Unipen Foundation.
  • Franke, K. (2001). Abschlußbericht zur Strategischen Eigenforschung (SEF), Modulares System zur Analyse von Schriftmustern in papiergetragenen Dokumenten (MOSAD): Entwicklung von Verfahren der Analyse und Bewertung von Kurrentschriften. (in German). Technical report, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (IPK), Section Security and Testing Technology, Pascalstr. 8-9, 10587 Berlin, Germany.
  • Schneider, J., Franke, K., Nickolay, B. (2000). Konzeptstudie - Biometrische Authentifikation. (in German). Technical report, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (IPK), Department of Security Technology, Pascalstr. 8-9, 10587 Berlin, Germany.