Slap Fingerprint Segmentation Evaluation III

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About

Slap Fingerprint Segmentation Evaluation (SlapSeg) III is a public test of automated slap fingerprint segmentation algorithms. Fingerprint segmentation is the act of separating or segmenting an image of the friction ridge structure of the hand into individual images of the upper-most finger joints, known as distal phalanges. In SlapSeg III, output from automated algorithms is compared to output from a human examiner and analyzed for similarity.

participate

1. Fill out the request for the dataset agreement to receive the validation dataset.
2. Wrap your algorithm in the SlapSeg III application programming interface (API), and build it as a shared library.
3. Follow the instructions in validation to ensure the output of your algorithm meets NIST's testing requirements.
4. Sign, date, and scan the evaluation agreement to NIST. Physically mail the signed agreement to NIST.
5. Upload the signed and encrypted output of validation, your public encryption key, and your signed evaluation agreement via the NIST SlapSeg submission form.

History

SlapSeg III is the latest in a long history of slap fingerprint segmentation evaluations conducted by the NIST Image Group. Prior evaluations include SlapSeg II (2008–2018) and SlapSeg 04 (2004–2005). These evaluations produced a number of relevant documents:

• SlapSeg II Results
• NIST IR 7747: SlapSegII Analysis: Matching Segmented Fingerprint Images
• NIST IR 7553: Slap Fingerprint Segmentation Evaluation II - Procedures and Results
• NIST IR 7209: Slap Fingerprint Segmentation Evaluation 2004 Analysis Report