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Special Databases and Special Software

NIST develops and provides as free downloads, or sells, Special Databases (SD) and Special Software (SSW). These databases contain digital data objects such as images, software, and videos. Other information about the SD and SSW products are available at the NIST Information Technology website, https://www.nist.gov/itl/itl-products-and-services.

Number	Title	Price
Special Database 2	NIST Structured Forms Reference Set of Binary Images (SFRS) This database contains 5,590 pages of binary, black-and-white images of synthesized documents such as tax forms. Read More	Free download
Special Database 4	NIST 8-Bit Gray Scale Images of Fingerprint Image Groups	Discontinued
Special Database 6	NIST Structured Forms Reference Set of Binary Images II (SFRS2) This second database of structured forms has 5,595 pages of binary, black-and-white images of synthesized documents containing hand-printed information. Read More	Free download
Special Database 8	NIST Machine-Print Database of Gray Scale and Binary Images (MPDB)	Discontinued
Special Database 9	NIST Mated Fingerprint Card Pairs (Volumes 1-10)	Discontinued
Special Database 10	NIST Supplemental Fingerprint Card Data (SFCD) for NIST Special Database 9	Discontinued
Special Database 14	NIST Mated Fingerprint Card Pairs 2 (MFCP2)	Discontinued
Special Database 18	NIST Mugshot Identification Database (MID) This mugshot database contains 3248 images of variable size and is used for developing and testing automated mugshot identification systems. Read More	Free download
Special Database 19	NIST Handprinted Forms and Characters Handprinted Sample Forms from 3600 writers, including digits and upper and lower case letters, are provided in this database. Read More	Free download
Special Database 20	NIST Scientific and Technical Document Database	Discontinued
Special Database 22	NIST TREC Document Database: Disk 4	Discontinued
Special Database 23	NIST TREC Document Database: Disk 5	Discontinued
Special Database 25	NIST Federal Register Document Image Database, Volume 1	Discontinued
Special Database 26	NIST Digital Video 1	Discontinued
Special Database 28	NIST National Software Reference Library (NSRL) The National Software Reference Library encompasses a repository of all types of software and is used to assist in fighting crime involving computers. Read More	Download
Special Database 29	NIST Plain and Rolled Images from Paired Fingerprint Cards	Discontinued
Special Database 30	NIST Dual Resolution Images from Paired Fingerprint Cards	Discontinued
Special Database 32	NIST Multiple Encounter Dataset (MEDS) This multiple encounter dataset contains submissions of deceased persons and is used by the FBI and partner organizations in refining tools, techniques, and procedures for face recognition. Read More	Free Download
Special Database 33	NIST Test Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards A set of NIST Test Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Cards contains sixteen smart cards that are loaded with PIV Card Applications including test data and keys similar to what might appear on actual PIV Cards. Read More	$800
Special Database 300	Uncompressed Plain and Rolled Images from Fingerprint Cards NIST, working with the FBI, has digitized 888 inked fingerprint arrest cards that were in various physical conditions, from pristine to badly damaged and faded, and were collected during law enforcement professionals' duties. This database contains images of rolled fingerprint impressions, slap impressions, and segmented impressions. Read More	Free Download
Special Database 301	Nail to Nail (N2N) Fingerprint Challenge Dry Run In April 2017, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) held a dry run for the data collection portion of its Nail to Nail (N2N) Fingerprint Capture Challenge. NIST collected biometric data from unhabituated individuals that is provided in this database. Read more	Free Download
Special Database 302	Nail to Nail (N2N) Fingerprint Challenge In September 2017, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) held for the data collection of its Nail to Nail (N2N) Fingerprint Capture Challenge. NIST collected biometric data from unhabituated individuals that is provided in this database. *Read more*

Created April 16, 2018, Updated November 4, 2020

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