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IREX I: Performance of Iris Recognition Algorithms on Standard Images

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Author(s)

Patrick J. Grother, Elham Tabassi, George W. Quinn, Wayne J. Salamon

Abstract

The IREX program supports the development of interoperable iris imagery for use in high performance biometric applications. The IREX evaluation, was conducted in cooperation with the iris recognition industry to demonstrate that standardized image formats can be interoperable and compact. This is required for federated applications in which iris data is exchanged between interoperating systems, passed across bandwidth-limited networks, or stored on identity credentials. The IREX I study was initiated to give quantitative support to the revision of the ISO/IEC 19794-6 and ANSI/NIST TYPE 17 standards, and to form a multi-provider marketplace around those standards.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 7629
Report Number
7629

Keywords

biometrics, iris recognition, standard data interchange formats, standards, evaluation

Citation

Grother, P. , Tabassi, E. , Quinn, G. and Salamon, W. (2009), IREX I: Performance of Iris Recognition Algorithms on Standard Images, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=903606 (Accessed April 25, 2024)
Created October 30, 2009, Updated February 19, 2017