1. The document presents an algorithm for iris segmentation and normalization based on the zigzag collarette area of the iris. 2. The algorithm uses Canny edge detection and circular Hough transform to localize the pupil and isolate the zigzag collarette area. It then applies Daugman's rubber sheet model to map the zigzag collarette onto polar coordinates for normalization. 3. An experiment of the algorithm achieved 98.88% accuracy at a threshold level of 0.3 for reducing edges near the pupil. The algorithm shows potential for use in iris recognition systems after further study of feature encoding and matching.