Tatt-c 2015 workshop Proceedings

This page is intended as a permanent archive of the presentations given at the Tattoo Recognition Technology - Challenge (Tatt-C) Workshop 2015. Please note that due to data sensitivities, some presentations could not be made publicly available.

Opening Remarks and Welcome

• Barbara Guttman on behalf of Shahram Orandi, NIST, "Welcome to the First Tattoo Recognition Technology Challenge Workshop"*
• Eric Phillips, Biometric Center of Excellence, FBI, "Biometric Center of Excellence (BCOE)" *

Tatt-C Overview

• Mei Ngan, NIST, "NIST Tatt-C Overview"*

Operational Perspectives Presentations

• Debra Tennant, SMT and Symbols Program, FBI, "Scars, Marks, Tattoos & Symbols Overview"
• Dan Olson, Cryptanalysis and Racketeering Records Unit, FBI Laboratory, "Tattoo, Graffiti and Symbol Identification, A Codebreaker's Perspective"
• Jim Cole, Homeland Security Investigations, DHS & Laura Carroll, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, "The Use of Tattoo Detection and Recognition to Rescue Child Victims"
• Amanda Noxon, Michigan State Police, "Michigan State Police, Biometrics and Identification Division, Digital Analysis and Identification Section"

Workshop Session 1

• Brad Wing, NIST, "Data Transmission Standards for Information About and Images of Tattoos" *
• Steve Tomanovich, Compass Technical Consulting, "Image Quality Metrics to Standardize Tattoo Capture Methods" *
• Benoît Le Bonhomme, Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, "NIST Tatt-C Challenge Workshop Review" *
• Peter Lo, MorphoTrak, "Discussion on Tattoo Recognition and NIST Tatt-C Tests" *

Workshop Session 2

• Edward Delp, Purdue University, "GARI: A Gang Tattoo and Graffiti System"
• Landis Huffman, MITRE, "MITRE Tatt-C Approaches and Lessons Learned"
• Daniel Manger, Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation, "There's Nothing Like (More) Data"

Wrap-up and Adjourn

Mei Ngan, NIST, "Workshop Wrap-up"

Tatt-C links

Past and Current publications
Tatt-C homepage

* _{Some presentations are offline for content review.}