Data Release Information
Dataset records are made available to researchers only after the receipt and acceptance of a completed and signed Database Release Agreement
Data Release Protocol (broken link)
Please submit requests for the dataset unless otherwise indicated:
First release of the biometric dataset collection contains image and sound files for six biometric modalities:
- Iris
- Face
- Voice
- Fingerprint
- Hand Geometry
- Palm Print
The dataset also includes soft biometrics such as height and weight, for subjects of different age groups, ethnicity and gender with variable number of sessions/subject.
| Biometric Modality | Device | Nr. of subjects | Nr. of files |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iris | Irispass | 231 | 3043 bmp 3043 log |
| Fingerprint | SecuGen | 270 | 7136 bmp |
| Palmprint | HP ScanJet | 263 | 673 bmp |
| Hand geometry | HandKey II | 219 | 2837 jpg |
| Voice | LogiTech | 240 | 640 wav |
| Face | Sony EVI-D30/31 | 111 | 557 bmp |
| 205 | 1170 bmp |
POLICY: Due to privacy issues related to identifying individuals, face data is not made available in combination with other subset of modalities, only as a single subset.
When using biometric collection, please cite: S. Crihalmeanu, A. Ross, S. Schuckers, L. Hornak, A Protocol for Multibiometric Data Acquisition, Storage and Dissemination, Technical Report, WVU, Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, 2007