Officers | Members | OSAC Registry Approved Documents | Research & Development Needs | Documents in Process | Discipline-Specific Baseline Documents | Presentations
The Facial Identification Subcommittee focuses on standards and guidelines related to the image-based comparisons of human facial features.
Officers
Lora Sims, Ideal Innovations, Inc., Subcommittee Chair,
Angela Yankowski, Michigan State Police, Biometrics and Identification Division, Subcommittee Vice Chair
Jane Wankmiller, Northern Michigan University, Subcommittee Executive Secretary
Members
Walter E. Bruehs, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mark Dolfi, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Neal Gieselman, Aware, Inc.
Leslie Kelly, Department of Defense
Steven B. Lee, San Jose State University
Ping Ma, University of Georgia
Allison Miller, Biometrics Operations Division (BOD)
Paul Moody, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Emily Mullins, USG
Todd Putorti, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Division of Field Investigation
Kirt Simmons, D.D.S./Ph.D., Arkansas Children's Hospital
Debra Tennant, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services
Antonio Trindade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol
Steven Wilkins, Pierce County (Washington) Sheriff's Department
Angela Yankowski, Michigan State Police, Biometrics and Identification Division
OSAC Registry Approved Documents
ASTM E3149-18 Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis (Facial Identification Subcommittee, February 14, 2019)
Research & Development Needs
See the Research & Development Needs identified by the Facial Identification subcommittee.
Documents in Process
- Under Development:
- Physical Stability of Facial Features of Adults
- Conclusion Scale
- Guide for facial comparison training to competency
- Image Factors To Consider in Facial Assessment
- Guidelines for Report Writing
- Overview of Facial Comparison Methods
- Testimony Document
- Work Product Sent to SDO (ASTM):
- Guideline for processing of Images for Facial Comparison
- Guide for Role Based Training in Facial Comparison
- Guideline on the Effects of a Printed Image for Facial Image Comparison
- SDO Published:
- Capture And Equipment Assessment For Face Recognition Systems
- Guidelines for Postmortem Facial Image Capture
- Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis
- Entered OSAC Registry Approval Process:
- Capture And Equipment Assessment For Face Recognition Systems
- Guidelines for Postmortem Facial Image Capture
- Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis
Discipline-Specific Baseline Documents
The Forensic Science Standards Board (FSSB) has provided the opportunity for OSAC Subcommittees to identify baseline documents and reference materials that best reflect the current state of the practice within their respective disciplines.
These documents contain practical information regarding these disciplines that can help forensic scientists, judges, lawyers, researchers, other interested parties and the general public, to better understand the nature, scope, and foundations of the individual disciplines as they are currently practiced.
It is important to note that the identification of these documents in this venue does not represent an endorsement by OSAC or NIST. Only documents that are posted on the OSAC Registries constitute OSAC endorsement. All copyrights for these documents are reserved by their owners. Subcommittee position statements or responses to data collections by the subcommittee represent the consensus opinion of the subcommittee, not necessarily the position of the entire OSAC organization or NIST.
FISWG:
https://fiswg.org/document/viewDocuments
Capture and Equipment Assessment for FR Systems
Facial Recognition Systems Guidelines
Facial Recognition System Methods and Techniques
Facial Recognition Systems DMV Use Case
Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis
Facial Recognition Systems Metadata Usage
Facial Recognition Systems Bulk Data Transfer
Guidelines for Facial Comparison Methods
Image Processing to Improve Automated Facial Recognition Search Performance
Physical Stability of Facial Components
Recommendations for a Training Program in Facial Comparison
Standard for Facial Identification and Facial Recognition Proficiency Testing Programs
Understanding and Testing for Face Recognition Systems Operation Assurance
SWGDE:
https://www.swgde.org/documents
Best Practices for Photographic Comparisons for All Disciplines
SWGIT:
https://www.swgit.org/documents
Best Practices for Forensic Image Analysis
Best Practices for Documenting Image Enhancement
Issues Relating to Digital Image Compression and File Formats
ISO:
ISO/IEC 19794-1:2011 Information Technology – Biometric Data Interchange Formats – Part 1: Framework
ISO/IEC TR 29794-5:2010 Information Technology – Biometric Sample Quality – Part 5: Face Image Data
ANSI/NIST:
Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 2013
NIST Face Recognition Evaluations & Challenges
OTHER:
Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST-United Kingdom)
Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS)
ENFSI Facial Image Comparison Survey Results (European Network of Forensic Science Institutes)
Standard Terminology for Digital and Multimedia Evidence Examination
2013 Australia and New Zealand Guidelines for Digital Imaging Processes
Presentations
OSAC Facial Identification Subcommittee - International Association for Identification (IAI) August 2018
In general, the development of standards and guidelines is transitioning from the Scientific Working Groups (SWGs) to the OSAC. Some SWGs will continue to operate to provide other resources within their discipline. The existing SWG documents will remain in effect until updated documents are disseminated by the OSAC or the SWG. SWGDAM will retain the responsibility for updating the FBI DNA Quality Assurance Standards.
– Forensic Science Standards Board: March 2015