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published standard on the osac registry (drafted in collaboration with osac's digital evidence and vital subcommittees. added to the registry on July 7, 2020).
osac proposed standard on the registry (added october 4, 2022 and sent to astm for further development and publication).
REVISION to ASTM E3115 Standard Guide for Capturing Images for Use with Facial Recognition Systems.
REVISION to ASTM E3148 Standard Guide for Postmortem Facial Image Capture.
Guidelines for Image Processing to Improve Automated Facial Recognition Search Performance.
Under Development
OSAC 2021-N-0025, Standard Guide for Printing Method Effects on Facial Comparisons.
OSAC 2022-S-0001, Standard Guide for Image Based Comparison Conclusions/Opinions (this is being drafted in collaboration with OSAC's Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Subcommittee).
OSAC 2022-S-007, Standard Guide for Facial Comparison Overview and Methodology Guidelines.
OSAC 2022-S-0008, Standard Guide for Minimum Facial Image Comparison Documentation.
Physical Stability of Facial Features of Juveniles (Note: This is an annex to the Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis, not a stand-alone document).
Image Factors to Consider in Facial Comparison.
Standard Guide for Capturing Iris Images for Use with Iris Recognition Systems.
Standard Guide for Minimum Training Recommendations of Iris Image Examiners.
Introduction to Application Profiles for Facial Searching.
Guide for Facial Comparison Awareness Training of Assessors.
Guide for Facial Comparison Training of Reviewers to Competency.
Guide for Facial Comparison Training of Examiners to Competency.
Guide for Mentorship of Facial Comparison Trainees in Role Based Facial Comparison.
Guide for Proficiency Testing in Role Based Facial Comparison.
Minimum Training Criteria for Usage of Facial Recognition Systems.
Managing Head Coverings, Accessories, and Make-up (HCAM) for Booking Photographs (Note: This will be an annex to ASTM E3117).
Discipline-Specific Bibliographies and Bibliographic References
These documents may contain information to help forensic scientists, judges, lawyers, researchers, and other readers better understand the nature, scope, and foundations of the individual disciplines as currently practiced. The identification of these documents does not represent an endorsement by OSAC or NIST. Only standards that are posted on the OSAC Registry and Technical Guidance documents, are endorsed by OSAC. The referenced documents may be subject to copyright. Note: Subcommittee position statements or responses to data collections by the subcommittee do not necessarily represent the position of OSAC or NIST.
