ISO IEC 19795-4-2008 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/IEC 19795-4:2008 — Information technology — Biometric performance testing and reporting — Part 4: Interoperability performance testing. This part of ISO/IEC 19795 defines methods and procedures for evaluating interoperability in multi-supplier biometric systems that use biometric data conforming to biometric data interchange format standards; it includes procedures for establishing interoperable sets of implementations and for measuring cross-product and cross-format performance.

Abstract

Prescribes methods for technology and scenario evaluations of multi-supplier biometric systems using biometric data formatted to biometric interchange formats. It specifies requirements to assess performance when samples are exchanged in standard interchange formats, to compare SIF-formatted samples with proprietary formats, to quantify cross-product performance relative to single-product performance, to measure multimodal and multi-sample interoperability, and to test capture-device interoperability. The document explicitly does not establish conformance tests for interchange formats nor provide procedures for online data collection.

General information

• Status: Published / confirmed (international standard).
• Publication date: June 2008 (Edition 1, 2008).
• Publisher: ISO/IEC (joint publication through ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37); national bodies (for example BSI) publish national adop­tions.
• ICS / categories: 35.240.15 — Identification cards. Chip cards. Biometrics.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2008-06).
• Number of pages: ISO catalogue lists 45 pages (official ISO PDF listing); some national reproductions and distributors show 54–56 pages depending on cover/foreword pagination.

Scope

Defines test methods and reporting requirements for assessing interoperability among biometric products when biometric data conform to interchange formats (SIFs). The scope covers evaluation of cross-product performance, exchange scenarios, multimodal/multi-sample interoperability, and capture-device interoperability; it includes procedures to establish and to extend interoperable sets of implementations and gives measurement procedures for interoperable performance. It does not define conformance tests for data interchange formats nor provide online data-collection test procedures.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and terminology for interoperability testing in biometric systems.
• Procedures to create and establish interoperable sets of implementations for testing.
• Test designs for cross-product and cross-format comparisons (SIF vs proprietary formats).
• Measurement protocols for multimodal and multi-sample interoperability.
• Methods to quantify interoperable performance relative to single-product performance.
• Requirements on data formatting, test reporting, and statistical treatment of results.
• Exclusions: no conformance testing for biometric data interchange formats and no online capture test procedures.

Typical use and users

Used by biometric test laboratories, product vendors, system integrators, procurement teams, conformity assessment bodies, and researchers who need to evaluate or compare interoperability across biometric products from different suppliers. It supports testers designing interoperability test campaigns, buyers specifying interoperability requirements, and standards bodies referencing interoperable measurement approaches.

Related standards

Part of the ISO/IEC 19795 series on biometric performance testing and reporting; relevant related documents include ISO/IEC 19795-1 (principles and framework), ISO/IEC 19795-2 (testing methodologies for technology and scenario evaluation), ISO/IEC TR 19795-3 (modality-specific testing), and ISO/IEC 19795-5 (access control scenario and grading scheme). Users typically apply Part 4 in conjunction with Part 1 (framework) and Part 2 (methodologies).

Keywords

biometrics, interoperability, biometric interoperability, biometric performance testing, SIF, biometric data interchange, multi-supplier evaluation, test protocol, cross-product performance, capture device interoperability.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 19795-4:2008 is the part of the ISO/IEC 19795 series that specifies methods for interoperability performance testing of biometric systems that exchange data using biometric interchange formats.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers test procedures and reporting for assessing interoperability between products and formats (including cross-product and SIF exchange tests), procedures for establishing interoperable sets of implementations, and measurement of interoperable performance. It does not provide conformance tests for interchange formats or online capture test procedures.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Biometric test labs, vendors, system integrators, procurement/specification teams, conformity assessment bodies, and researchers concerned with cross-vendor interoperability of biometric solutions.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2008 edition is the published Edition 1 and has been maintained in ISO’s catalogue; national adop­tions and reaffirmations have been recorded (the document has been reviewed/confirmed in periodic ISO reviews and appears in current catalogues and national listings). For the most recent confirmation or any national re-publication (for example, reissues or identical adoptions by ANSI/INCITS), check the relevant national standards body record.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 4 of the ISO/IEC 19795 series (biometric performance testing and reporting); the series includes Part 1 (principles and framework), Part 2 (methodologies), Part 3 (modality-specific guidance, TR), Part 4 (interoperability), and Part 5 (access control scenario and grading).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Biometrics, interoperability, biometric interchange format (SIF), performance testing, cross-product testing, multimodal testing, capture-device interoperability.