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

    Metadata Updated: June 27, 2023

    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.

    Access & Use Information

    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

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    References

    https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7807

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date March 11, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date June 27, 2023
    Data Update Frequency irregular

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NIST

    Other Data Resources

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date March 11, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date June 27, 2023
    Publisher National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Maintainer
    Identifier 26DEBF5B517C6750E0531A570681AA751450
    Language en
    Data Last Modified 2011-07-11 00:00:00
    Category Information Technology:Biometrics
    Public Access Level public
    Data Update Frequency irregular
    Bureau Code 006:55
    Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/data.json
    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
    Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
    Data Dictionary http://nigos.nist.gov:8080/nist/sd/32/NIST_SD32_MEDS-II_metadata.zip
    Data Dictionary Type text/csv
    Harvest Object Id 894a734b-2795-4ad4-a865-9eb9975e8876
    Harvest Source Id 74e175d9-66b3-4323-ac98-e2a90eeb93c0
    Harvest Source Title NIST
    Homepage URL https://www.nist.gov/itl/iad/image-group/special-database-32-multiple-encounter-dataset-meds
    License https://www.nist.gov/open/license
    Program Code 006:045
    Related Documents https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7807
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash 03a82fc57e7ea2b7ad8645f303587fca9f79343f
    Source Schema Version 1.1

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