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SOFTWARE

NIST Fingerprint Registration and Comparison Tool (NFRaCT)

Version

1.3.3

Type of Software

Biometric fingerprint image comparison

Last Updated

01/24/2025

NIST Author

Kenneth Ko

John Grantham

Other Contributors

John Libert
Bruce Bandini

About

The NIST Fingerprint Registration and Comparison Tool (NFRaCT) is a cross-platform GUI application which allows a user to load a pair of fingerprint images, find corresponding points in both images, register and crop the images, and finally compute a series of measurements on the registered images as described in NIST Special Publication 500-336.

Download Information

Official binary releases of NFRaCT are available to download for Windows, macOS and Ubuntu Linux.

Latest Release:

NFRaCT_Windows_x64_v1.3.3.zip
(MD5: 992da55688d2e198fc4f383beeea10ee)

NFRaCT_macOS_arm_arch_1.3.3.dmg
(MD5: 903073c61e08502ce4ba20a762014a93)

NFRaCT-Ubuntu_x86_64_1.3.3.AppImage
(MD5: d1e959d1e087b93eb2f0e8190a5958ef)

Documentation/Users Guide

Latest ChangeLog

Quick Start Guide (NFRaCT_README_1.0.0.md)

NIST Special Publication 500-336, Appendix B

Related Publications

NIST SP500-336

NIST SP500-305

NIST SP500-339

How to Provide Feedback on NFRaCT

The NIST Image Group welcomes all feedback on the NFRaCT software project.

Please send any questions or comments to: fastcap [at] nist.gov (fastcap[at]nist[dot]gov)

Version

1.3.3

Type of Software

Biometric fingerprint image comparison

Last Updated

01/24/2025

NIST Author

Kenneth Ko

John Grantham

Other Contributors

John Libert
Bruce Bandini

System/Platform Requirements

NFRaCT is a cross-platform GUI application which is tested and supported on Windows 10, MacOS 11.6 and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Actual hardware requirements vary by operating system, but the recommended minimum specifications are:

2.0 Ghz CPU
8 GB RAM
500 MB hard-disk space
Display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 or higher

Licensing Information

NIST-developed software is provided by NIST as a public service. You may use, copy, and distribute copies of the software in any medium, provided that you keep intact this entire notice. You may improve, modify, and create derivative works of the software or any portion of the software, and you may copy and distribute such modifications or works. Modified works should carry a notice stating that you changed the software and should note the date and nature of any such change. Please explicitly acknowledge the National Institute of Standards and Technology as the source of the software.

NIST-developed software is expressly provided "AS IS." NIST MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, IN FACT, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND DATA ACCURACY. NIST NEITHER REPRESENTS NOR WARRANTS THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. NIST DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR THE RESULTS THEREOF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR USEFULNESS OF THE SOFTWARE.

You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using and distributing the software and you assume all risks associated with its use, including but not limited to the risks and costs of program errors, compliance with applicable laws, damage to or loss of data, programs or equipment, and the unavailability or interruption of operation. This software is not intended to be used in any situation where a failure could cause risk of injury or damage to property. The software developed by NIST employees is not subject to copyright protection within the United States.

References/Credits/Disclaimers

Specific hardware and software products identified in this software were used in order to perform the software development. In no case does such identification imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, nor does it imply that the products and equipment identified are necessarily the best available for the purpose.

Contact

John Grantham

john.grantham@nist.gov

(301) 975-3154
Kenneth Ko

kenneth.ko@nist.gov

(301) 975-2056
Craig I. Watson

craig.watson@nist.gov

(301) 975-4402

Created July 26, 2022, Updated January 24, 2025