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Projects/Programs

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Face in Video Evaluation (FIVE)

The Face in Video Evaluation (FIVE) is being conducted to assess the capability of face recognition algorithms to correctly identify or ignore persons appearing

FAQs - Genome in a Bottle

Ongoing
Frequently Asked Questions about the Genome in a Bottle Consortium, NIST's human genome reference materials, and data resources

Farad and Impedance Metrology

Ongoing
This project aims to provide the world's best basis for accurate impedance measurements by tying the U.S. legal system of electrical units to the International

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

Fatigue in Silicon

Ongoing
Our objective is to evaluate mechanisms of fatigue in bulk silicon, a material that has been traditionally considered to be immune to degradation of mechanical

Fiber-optic Frequency Comb Development

Ongoing
To support comb-based measurements outside the metrology laboratory, we develop high performance, robust frequency combs based on fiber-optic technology.

Fingerprint

We conduct evaluations of fingerprint matching technologies to support standards, measurement and evaluation methods, and technology capabilities.

Fingerprint Chemistry

Ongoing
The goal of this focus area is to leverage the wealth of chemical information present in fingerprint deposits for novel forensic applications. This includes

Fingerprint Compression

Ongoing
To establish normative guidance and certification pathways for the compression of fingerprint imagery.

Fingerprint Recognition

Ongoing
We conduct technology evaluations of fingerprint matching, identification, and verification systems.