MINEX III Compliance
These comments provided by Neurotechnology are based on NIST MINEX III results reviewed on November 28, 2023.
In 2023 Neurotechnology's fingerprint template matching algorithm achieved first place in the NIST MINEX III evaluation. The company had already been in the first position in the template generator interoperability category. Now Neurotechnology secured the overall top vendor position within the MINEX III evaluation.
What is MINEX III?
The MINEX III evaluation is a continuing test of fingerprint recognition software, which is run by NIST. Different vendors submit their biometric algorithms for evaluation. The MINEX III establishes the compliance of template generators and template matchers with the NIST SP 800-76-2 Biometric Specifications for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) U.S. Government program. The test is a successor to the discontinued MINEX Ongoing program. See MINEX III official page for more information.
Recent results
Continuous development of fingerprint recognition algorithms by other vendors, as well as expansion and variation of different provider software entries within MINEX III evaluation pool diverted to progressive enhancement of the Neurotechnology's software to assure top level ranking in the leaderboard. The latest submission of the fingerprint recognition technology for use on PC and mobile platforms evaluated in October, 2023 showed another systematic improvement and regain of the leader position across extended rotatory vendor set. The submission was ranked as:
- the most interoperable PIV Level 1 MINEX III compliant template generator, being the second fastest vendor in the top 10 leaderboard;
- the top accuracy native PIV Level 2 MINEX III compliant template generator and matcher pair using the second fastest matcher in the top 10 leaderboard;
- the top interoperable PIV Level 1 MINEX III compliant template generator and matcher pair with the second fastest matcher among the top 10 leaderboard.
The latest Neurotechnology's recognition software for use with smart cards platforms has been ranked as:
- the most interoperable PIV Level 1 MINEX III compliant template generator, being the second fastest in the top 10 leaderboard;
- almost 2 times improved single finger native accuracy PIV Level 2 (comparing to the predecessor on-card comparison submission in 2016) MINEX III compliant template generator and matcher each being the second fastest in the top 10 leaderboard;
- 2.5 times improved two fingers average native accuracy (comparing to the predecessor on-card comparison submission in 2016) MINEX III compliant template generator and matcher pair;
- circa 1.5 times improved interoperability PIV Level 1 (comparing to the predecessor on-card comparison submission in 2016) MINEX III compliant template generator and matcher pair.
Starting from 2015 Neurotechnology's biometric software has constantly demonstrated its compliance with the most recent PIV profile 2nd revision interoperability, native accuracy and ANSI INCITS 378 standards compliance requirements. These were verified by NIST on a significantly enlarged data set (compared to the discontinued MINEX Ongoing program) by generating approximately 2 million single finger templates and performing approximately 3 million single-finger matching operations per submission. The tables below show the accuracy results for these algorithm submissions:
- Neurotechnology+010E – the recent Neurotechnology fingerprint recognition algorithm, designed for use in solutions based on PC or mobile platforms;
- Neurotechnology+020A – the recent Neurotechnology fingerprint recognition algorithm advancement, designed for use in solutions employing card holder biometric verification on Integrated Circuit Cards (smart cards).
| Table 1. FNMR values, two fingers, at PIV Level1 compliance FMR ≤ 1 % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Submission | Template Generator | Template Matcher |
| MINEX III (Neurotechnology+010E) | 0.031 % | 0.0008 % |
| MINEX III (Neurotechnology+020A) | 0.030 % | 0.151 % |
| Table 2. FNMR values, native accuracy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Submission | PIV Level 1 (two fingers, at FMR ≤ 1 %) |
PIV Level 2 (single finger, at FMR ≤ 0.01 %) |
| MINEX III (Neurotechnology+010E) | 0.0002 % | 0.323 % |
| MINEX III (Neurotechnology+020A) | 0.030 % | 0.93 % |
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The tables and figures above represent performance and reliability estimates of Neurotechnology's MINEX III compliant biometric software submissions published October 30, 2023.
Neurotechnology+010E submission
The Neurotechnology+010E submission represents the most recent Neurotechnology's fingerprint template recognition algorithms designed for use in solutions based on PC or mobile platforms. The submission successfully passed the MINEX III validation in June 2023. The outstanding interoperability results for Neurotechnology's latest fingerprint template generation technology, as well as the top-ranked interoperability and native accuracy results for fingerprint recognition (generator and matcher) software, easily exceed any previous MINEX III submission.
Simultaneously with the latest Neurotechnology+020A submission detailed below, the Neurotechnology+010E generator surpass all of the 23 submitted MINEX III compliant template generators from other 18 vendors, outperforming the closest vendor submission by more than 1.2 times at PIV Level 1 interoperability for pooled, two-finger matching criteria.
The Neurotechnology+010E template generator and matcher pair has also been evaluated as the top interoperability and accuracy software submission for PIV Level 1 pooled, two-finger and PIV Level 2 native, single-finger matcher criteria respectively. Neurotechnology's submission was ranked as the top reliability fingerprint recognition solution among all 16 generator and matcher pair submissions from 11 vendors tested with 18 different vendor template generators' pool. It outperforms the equivalent PIV criteria grades competitor's submission in terms of both mean template generation and matching speed by more than 2 times each.
This MINEX III result positions Neurotechnology as the leading template generator software provider, assuring generated data applicability in a deployed biometric system's successive evolutionary stages, both within a cross-vendor or a cross-version interoperable environment. It also consolidates Neurotechnology's position as the first choice among fast and interoperable fingerprint matching software providers with prime native reliability.
Neurotechnology+020A submission
The Neurotechnology+020A submission represents the recent Neurotechnology's fingerprint template generation algorithm in combination with the latest MegaMatcher On Card fingerprint matching algorithm for performing card holder verification on smart cards. The submitted algorithm successfully passed the MINEX III validation in October, 2023.
The submission has consolidated the first place among all submited MINEXIII template generators.
The Neurotechnology+020A template generator and matcher pair verifies its compliance with the minimal two-finger interoperability and single finger native accuracy NIST SP 800-76-2 specifications demonstrating more than 8 times and more than 2 times lower actual FNMR rates respectively.
Previous achievements
In 2015 Neurotechnology's MegaMatcher algorithm was the first to successfully pass the Minutiae Interoperability Exchange (MINEX) III NIST third-party evaluation, demonstrating its compliance with the state-of-the-art standards as well as its interoperability with other vendors' biometric software.
Additional submissions in 2016 demonstrated that Neurotechnology's biometric software for use with smart cards is compliant with the MINEX III requirements.
In 2017 our algorithm for PC and mobile platforms submission was ranked as the top interoperable matcher and the fourth most accurate native template matcher among all MINEX III compliant matchers.
In March 30, 2018 a significant breakthrough in reliability was achieved by successor MegaMatcher submission. It was ranked as:
- the most interoperable PIV Level 1 MINEX III compliant template generator;
- the most accurate native PIV Level 2 MINEX III compliant template generator and matcher pair;
- the second most interoperable PIV Level 1 MINEX III compliant template generator and matcher pair.
Later submission from August 2018 has further demonstrated the substantial improvement of fingerprint recognition software for solutions employing biometric on-card comparison.
In 2019 our template generator algorithm submission has been ranked the first in the NIST MINEX interoperability category.
See the MINEX III official page for more information on MINEX III extended testing criteria and the most recent evaluation reports.
Results shown from the Minutiae Interoperability Exchange III (MINEX III) test do not constitute endorsement of any particular system by the U.S. Government.
