FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents FACE Plus Case Management - BASIC User Guide DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008881 FRT Page 1 Maryland 008882 FRT FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents Table of Contents GETTING STARTED .............................................................................................................................4 WELCOME TO FACE PLUS CASE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 4 Case Management ............................................................................................................................... 4 Image Enhancement............................................................................................................................. 4 Facial Comparison ................................................................................................................................ 4 LOG IN TO THE SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................. 5 SESSIONS SCREEN OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 6 STARTING A NEW SESSION .................................................................................................................7 NEW SESSION SCREEN OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 7 STEPS FOR CREATING A NEW SESSION .............................................................................................................. 8 1. Click New Session button on Sessions screen. ................................................................................. 8 .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 2. Load Probe Image(s) from Single Images or Video.......................................................................... 8 Upload Single Image File ................................................................................................................................................... 9 3. Edit Probe Image(s) if Needed .......................................................................................................... 9 Editing or Enhancing Probe Images ................................................................................................................................... 9 4. Search Databases & View Results .................................................................................................. 10 Optional: Add Data Filter(s) If Needed ............................................................................................... 13 5. Scoring ............................................................................................................................................ 13 SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISONS ............................................................................................................ 13 PRINTING SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISONS .......................................................................................................... 15 DATA AND IMAGES .......................................................................................................................... 16 FBI Data .............................................................................................................................................. 17 LINKED IMAGES ............................................................................................................................... 18 MARK FOR REVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 19 DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008883 FRT Page 3 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents Getting Started Welcome to FACE Plus Case Management The Maryland Image Repository System (MIRS) has been updated with the FACE Plus Case Management module by DataWorks Plus. This module will allow you to upload an image and conduct a facial recognition search of the MIRS, MVA and FBI databases in one search submission. The FACE Plus Case Management module is a tool that can provide accurate, reliable identification with the latest in facial recognition matching technology. Case Management Track and store multiple search scenarios in a case. You can input and manage multiple views of probe images taken from JPEG or TIFF single image files. Then you will be able to create a variety of searches with different probe images and data field selections for filtering. Each search will be saved. Select a combination of searches to review a blended result based on match scores. Image Enhancement Images can be edited to provide even more accurate results by correcting image brightness, contrast and other basic editing functions. Facial Comparison Compare images side-by-side or edit copies of images for easier viewings. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008884 FRT Page 4 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents Log In To the System Log into MIRS with your username and password. Select the MD NIST site and click OK. This will take you to the MIRS homepage. FACE Plus Case Management is accessed through the Facial Recognition button. Click on the Facial Recognition button and the Sessions screen will be displayed. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008885 FRT Page 5 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents Sessions Screen Overview After you enter a valid user name and password, the Sessions screen will appear. Sessions Screen Log out of the system and return to the Logon Screen. Close facial recognition session and return to MIRS home page. Search Criteria Search Criteria Clear Search Criteria. Create a new facial recognition session. See page 8. Search for an existing session. Saved sessions are listed at the bottom of the screen. There are several buttons located on the Sessions screen.  Logoff logs you out of the system and returns you to the Logon screen.  Close will close the facial recognition session and return to the MIRS home page.  Reset clears information entered in the Identifier, Description, Start Date/Time, or End Date/Time fields.  Find is used to search and view existing sessions. You may enter criteria in the Identifier, Description, Start Date/Time, or End Date/Time fields to search on. If you leave all fields before clicking Find, all sessions will be displayed.  Change Password is disabled. You cannot change your password in the application.  New Session allows you to create a new facial recognition session. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008886 FRT Page 6 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents Starting a New Session Face Plus allows you to store multiple search scenarios. You may upload and manage multiple views of probe images taken from single image files. You will be able to create a variety of searches with different probe images and data field selections for filtering. Each of the searches can be saved as a separate session or you can add several images to a single session for easier case management. New Session Screen Overview          Save: All sessions are automatically assigned an Identifier and saved. However, if you wish to add a description, be sure to click Save to save the description you entered for the session. Sessions returns you to the Sessions screen. New Session will create a new session. Logoff returns you to the Sessions screen. Identifier displays the unique number that has been automatically assigned to this session. You may not edit this field. Description allows you to enter a description for the session. Click Save to save your information. Refresh Session will refresh the current screen. Delete Session will delete the current session. The system will prompt you to verify you want to delete. If you click OK, the current session is deleted and you are returned to the Sessions screen. Add Probe allows you to locate the desired probe image to be used for the facial recognition search. Please see 2. “Load Probe Image(s) from Single Images,” on page 8 for more information. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008887 FRT Page 7 FACE Plus Case Management    Table Of Contents 2. Load Probe Image(s) from Single Images or VideoAdd Data Filter allows you to include additional search criteria, such as name or gender in order to narrow your results. Search searches all 3 databases for possible matches to the probe image(s). If you have added another probe to a saved session, clicking Search will retain the results of the original search and only add the matches from the new probe. Search All searches all 3 databases for possible matches to the probe image(s). It differs from Search in that it will perform a new search on all probes, overwriting the original search results. Generally, you will not perform a Search All unless you have added many new records to the database and want to overwrite the previous search results. Steps for Creating a New Session Following are the steps for creating a new facial recognition session. More details about each step are included in the following sections. In addition, you may add data filters to narrow your search results. 1. Click New Session from Sessions screen – see page 8 2. Load Probe Image(s) from single images – see page 8 3. Edit probe image(s) if needed – see page 9 4. Search databases and view results – see page 10 Optional: Add data filter(s) if needed – see page 13 1. Click New Session button on Sessions screen. 2. Load Probe Image(s) from Single Images or Video Next you need to select the image to be used for the facial recognition search. Click Add Probe. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008888 FRT Page 8 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents The Image Upload screen will be displayed. You may upload a single image JPEG or TIFF file. Upload Single Image File To upload a single image JPEG or TIFF file, click Browse to locate the image. You will be prompted to select the image. Browse to the appropriate location, select the desired file and click Open. The probe image you selected will be displayed. 3. Edit Probe Image(s) if Needed The Probe images can be edited to provide even more accurate results by correcting image brightness, and other basic editing functions. If the probe image is satisfactory, proceed to 4. Search Databases & View Results on page 10. Editing or Enhancing Probe Images If needed, images can be edited to provide even more accurate results. Basic editing tools are available to correct image brightness, correct image contrast, create a mirror image and rotate an image. Two options allow you to access the editing tools:  Edit and Add: Allows you to edit a copy of the probe image. The edited image will be an additional probe image. The original will remain.  Edit and Replace: Allows you to edit the probe image. The edited image will replace the original. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008889 FRT Page 9 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents Click either Edit and Add or Edit and Replace. A screen similar to the following will be displayed. There are several edit options available are:  Brightness allows you to adjust the brightness of the image. Brightness adjusts how light or dark and  image appears. Move the slider on the bar up or down to change the brightness. Positive values will lighten the image; negative values will darken the image. Contrast allows you to adjust the contrast of the image. Contrast is the difference in brightness between light and dark areas in an image. Move the slider on the bar up or down to change the contrast. Positive values increase the contrast of the image; negative values decrease the contrast.      Rotate will turn the image 90° in a clockwise direction. Invert will turn the image 180° in a clockwise direction. Mirror will create a mirror image. OK saves the changes you have made to the image. Cancel will let you cancel any changes made and exit from the edit window. Saving When you are finished working with the image click OK and the changes that you have made to the image will appear in the lineup. 4. Search Databases & View Results After you have uploaded and edited the probe image(s), click Search to find potential matches. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008890 FRT Page 10 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents The Search Progress screen will be displayed. FACE Plus searches multiple databases (MIRS, MVA and FBI). When the search has completed, the potential matches from each database will be displayed. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008891 FRT Page 11 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents Results Screen Overview Click to view a sideby-side comparison of the probe image and each image listed under “Combined Results”. See page 13. This area displays the combined results based on the parameter selected from the dropdown list. You may specify which search results to display – All, only Cognitec, or only NEC. Check to display the probe image beside each row of results. Use to page through the results. Probe Image: The blue border indicates that this probe image has been selected and will be the probe image used when using the additional comparison tools. The top number is the Matching Score. Compare – is a side by side comparison, see page 13 Data and Images - see page 16 Linked Images - see page 18 Mark for Review - see page 19 Combined Results are displayed at the top left of the screen. You may specify the parameter that will be used for determining the combined results from the drop-down list. Choices are Above Minimum Threshold, In All Results, In All But One, In All But Two, and Marked for Review. The images that are included in Combined Results will change depending on which option you select. You may view a sideby-side comparison of the selected probe image and each “Combined Results” image by clicking Side By Side Comparison, which is located in the upper right corner. Beneath each search result image is a matching score and several tools that you can use for more detailed comparisons to the selected probe image. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008892 FRT Page 12 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents Optional: Add Data Filter(s) If Needed To narrow your search results within the MIRS database only, you may enter additional search criteria. Click Add Data Filter. Enter specific search criteria such as sex, race, height, and other physical characteristics to narrow the search results. Click Save/Close. The filtered results will be added to the bottom of the screen. 5. Scoring The system provides a score for MIRS and MVA photos, from 0 to 1000. The higher the number, the higher the probability of a match. This system has a “Minimum Threshold” of 700, meaning the system scored the image at or above 70%. This means the image has a 70% probability of being a match to the probe image. The FBI images are returned with scores but the method of scoring is not similar to what is used in the MIRS system. However, all search returns are displayed by best to least probability of a match. Side by Side Comparisons Combined Results are displayed at the top left of the screen. You may specify the parameter that will be used for determining the combined results from the drop-down menu, Above Minimum Threshold, In All Results, In All But One, In All But Two, and Marked for Review. Depending on your system’s configuration, the choices may vary. The images that are included in Combined Results will change depending on which option you select. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008893 FRT Page 13 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents After you click Side By Side Comparison, which is located in the upper right corner, you will be able to view a side-by-side comparison of the selected probe image and each “Combined Results” image. You may mark result image(s) for review. Click to mark for review. This image will then be included in the Combined Results – “Marked for Review” list. Click to print a report, which will include this probe and result image.   Click the right arrow to view the next “combined result” image beside the probe image. Click PRINT to open a printable report. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008894 FRT Page 14 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents Printing Side-by-Side Comparisons You may print a report that displays the side-by-side comparison of the probe image and the result image. While viewing the side by side comparison, click the Print button. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008895 FRT Page 15 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents Data and Images You may view data and images that are associated to an image by clicking Data and Images below the appropriate image. Click Data and Images to display additional information for the record. A screen similar to the following will be displayed. Additional information about the individual will be included on tabs. In addition, you may view additional images for the record (if available). DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008896 FRT Page 16 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents FBI Data The FBI data screen will not return any demographic information, it will display contact information for the FBI if you want to receive information on the particular subject. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008897 FRT Page 17 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents Linked Images Click Linked Images. When you click on Linked Images under one photo, the system will display any images that are linked to that specific image (i.e. a side view image or signature). Click on Return and the system returns to the previous screen. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008898 FRT Page 18 FACE Plus Case Management Table Of Contents Mark for Review Use this feature to mark images that you want to review. This is a helpful tool to use when scrolling through the search returns. Marking for review will enable you to display the image at the top of the session screen where the Combined Results are displayed. Select Mark for Review from drop-down list and all images that you selected will be displayed. If there are a large number of results, scroll buttons will display to scroll forward or backward. DataWorks Plus Maryland DPSCS GeorgetownCPT 008899 FRT Page 19