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Multiple Encounter Dataset (MEDS-II) - NIST Special Database 32

Multiple Encounter Dataset (MEDS-II) is a test corpus organized from an extract of submissions of deceased persons with prior multiple encounters. MEDS is provided to assist the FBI and partner organizations refine tools, techniques, and procedures for face recognition as it supports Next Generation Identification (NGI), forensic comparison, training, analysis, face image conformance, and inter-agency exchange standards. The MITRE Corporation (MITRE) prepared MEDS in the FBI Data Analysis Support Laboratory (DASL) with support from the FBI Biometric Center of Excellence.

About this Dataset

Updated: 2025-04-06
Metadata Last Updated: 2011-07-11 00:00:00
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Title Multiple Encounter Dataset (MEDS-II) - NIST Special Database 32
Description Multiple Encounter Dataset (MEDS-II) is a test corpus organized from an extract of submissions of deceased persons with prior multiple encounters. MEDS is provided to assist the FBI and partner organizations refine tools, techniques, and procedures for face recognition as it supports Next Generation Identification (NGI), forensic comparison, training, analysis, face image conformance, and inter-agency exchange standards. The MITRE Corporation (MITRE) prepared MEDS in the FBI Data Analysis Support Laboratory (DASL) with support from the FBI Biometric Center of Excellence.
Modified 2011-07-11 00:00:00
Publisher Name National Institute of Standards and Technology
Contact mailto:[email protected]
Keywords face , forensic , biometrics
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