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A new study of face recognition technology created after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic shows that some software developers have made demonstrable progress
Now that so many of us are covering our faces to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, how well do face recognition algorithms identify people wearing masks? The
How accurately do face recognition software tools identify people of varied sex, age and racial background? According to a new study by the National Institute
Biometrics is the measurement of physiological characteristics like – but not limited to – fingerprint, iris patterns, or facial features that can be used to
The Tattoo Recognition Technology – Evaluation (Tatt-E) is being initiated by NIST to assess and measure the capability of systems to perform automated image
This is the second of a series of reports on the performance of face recognition algorithms on faces occluded by protective face masks commonly worn to reduce
Shahram Orandi, John M. Libert, Bruce Bandini, Kenneth Ko, John D. Grantham, Craig I. Watson
This study set out to examine the operational impact of introducing contactless fingerprint imagery to a modern fingerprint matching system that was designed
This is the first of a series of reports on the performance of face recognition algorithms on faces occluded by masks, run under the Ongoing Face Recognition
James R. Matey, Patrick J. Grother, George W. Quinn
In this paper we present results that expand on the Afghan Girl study by Daugman using gray-scale photographs of 4 subjects taken every year for 40 years: The
NIST is pleased to announce that it has developed a capability to translate input and output from the major forensic dental systems (each of which uses
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
The biometrics community recommended a new, open source, generalized version of NFIQ to be developed in consultation and collaboration with users and industry.
Current Release: NBIS : Release 5.0.0 AboutThe NIST Biometric Image Software (NBIS) distribution is developed by the National Institute of Standards and