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Information Technology

Biometrics

News and Updates

Projects and Programs

Fast Tenprint Capture

Completed
The evaluation of Fast Tenprint Capture devices is threefold. The first is the absolute measurement, i.e., stipulating the specifications and designing targets

Data Science

Ongoing
The NIST Information Access Division (IAD) initiated a Data Science Research Program (DSRP) aimed to advance the measurement science for big data and data

Tattoo Recognition Technology

Ongoing
The Tattoo Recognition Technology Program features a family of activities designed with goals to evaluate and measure image-based tattoo recognition technology

Publications

Repeatability of Contactless and Contact Fingerprint Capture

Author(s)
John M. Libert, Shahram Orandi, John Grantham, Kenneth Ko, Bruce Bandini
A new generation of contactless fingerprint capture devices has recently emerged. These devices provide the ability to capture a fingerprint without making

Software

NFIQ 2

The biometrics community recommended a new, open source, generalized version of NFIQ to be developed in consultation and collaboration with users and industry.

Biometric Evaluation Framework

Biometric Evaluation Framework is a set of C++ classes, error codes, and design patterns used to create a common environment to provide logging, data management

Awards