Linuxtrent: Re: New NFIS CDRom
- From: Guido Brugnara <gdo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: linuxtrent@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2001 16:00:37 +0100
Per chi fosse interessato a programmi e test per l'interpretazione della
scrittura,
anche calligrafica, traspetto questo annuncio.
Con una richiesta inviata via e-mail potrete ricevere il CD-ROM gratuito
con
tutto il materiale del progetto.
buona lettura
Guido Brugnara
Trudy Cummings wrote:
>
> ANNOUNCING NEW
> NIST FINGERPRINT IMAGE SOFTWARE
> (NFIS)
> November 2001
> Craig Watson (cwatson@xxxxxxxx) & Michael Garris (mgarris@xxxxxxxx)
>
> Announcing a new public domain software release from the Image Group of the
> National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST Fingerprint
> Image Software (NFIS) contains software technology, developed for the Federal
> Bureau of Investigation (FBI), designed to facilitate and support the
> automated manipulation and processing of fingerprint images. Source code
> for over 50 different utilities and an extensive User's Guide are distributed
> on CD-ROM free of charge without licensing and usage restrictions.
>
> These utilities fall under 4 general categories:
>
> 1.) A neural-network based fingerprint pattern classification system called,
> PCASYS, automatically categorizes a fingerprint image into the class of arch,
> left or right loop, scar, tented arch, or whorl. This is an updated system
> that includes the use of a robust Multi-Layered Perceptron (MLP) neural
> network. It is the only known public domain system of its kind.
>
> 2.) A minutiae detector called, MINDTCT, automatically locates and records
> ridge ending and bifurcations in a fingerprint image. This system includes
> minutiae quality assessment based on local image conditions. The FBI's
> Universal Latent Workstation uses MINDTCT, and it too is the only known
> public domain system of its kind.
>
> 3.) A reference implementation of the ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2000 "Data Format for
> the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial, Scar Mark & Tattoo (SMT) Information"
> standard is included. This reference implementation contains a suite of
> utilities designed to read, write, edit, and manipulate files formatted
> according to this interchange standard. The utilities support updated and
> new record types introduced by this latest version of the standard (Record
> Types 9, 13, 14, & 15).
>
> 4.) A large collection of general-purpose image utilities are also included
> to support the processing of fingerprint images. Source code is provided
> for Baseline JPEG, Lossless JPEG, and the FBI's Wavelet Scalar Quantization
> (WSQ) encoders and decoders. (The Baseline JPEG code uses the Independent
> JPEG Group's compression/decompression libraries.) Utilities are also
> provided that support color component interleaving, colorspace conversion,
> and format conversion of legacy files distributed in NIST fingerprint
> databases.
>
> The source code has been developed using the GNU project's gcc compiler and
> gmake utility (www.gnu.org), and has been tested under LINUX, SGI Irix, and
> under Windows NT using the free Cygwin library and associated tools
> (sources.redhat.com/cygwin).
>
> If you desire to receive this updated release free of charge, please email
> your request to either cwatson@xxxxxxxx or mgarris@xxxxxxxxx Please be sure
> to include your name, affiliation, complete postal mailing address, and phone
> number.
>
> Thank you for your interest,
>
> Craig & Mike
>
> Michael D. Garris
> mgarris@xxxxxxxx
> VOICE: 301-975-2928
> FAX: 301-975-5287
>
> National Institute of Standards and Technology
> 225/A216
> 100 Bureau Dr, STOP 8940
> Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8940
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