ND-IRIS-0405 Iris Image Dataset
Longitudinal near-infrared iris images with subject, eye, age, sex, and ethnicity metadata used in ICE iris-recognition evaluations.
At a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Short name | nd_iris_0405 |
| Full name | ND-IRIS-0405 Iris Image Dataset |
| Publication date | 2009 |
| Date basis | Associated publication |
| Publication date precision | year |
| Publication date evidence | cvrl.nd.edu/publications |
| Publication date source field | Notre Dame CVRL publications listing: Published 2009 section and card anchor 2009-05-01 |
| Publication date reviewed | 2026-09-11 |
| Date notes | CVRL lists the technical report under 2009. The associated preprint was uploaded in June 2016. |
| Primary category | iris_biometrics |
| Resource role | current_dataset |
| Dataset family | nd_iris_0405 |
| Contained modalities | iris_biometrics |
| Tasks | biometric_recognition, classification, demographic_analysis |
| Primary reported quantity | 64,980 images |
| Classes | Not reported (Not reported) |
| Splits | all |
| Size | Not reported |
| Source-stated terms | Research use under a signed institutional data license agreement |
| Normalized terms | research-only |
| Descriptive screening label | Research or challenge restriction recorded; check source |
| Terms scope | dataset_files |
| Access friction | controlled_or_manual |
| Route backend | Manual (upstream-gated) |
| Availability | available (checked 2026-07-21) |
| Acquisition support | manual_access_blocked |
| Legacy sample-loader status | Metadata and access only |
Reported quantities
| Role | Count | Unit | Scope | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 64,980 | images | Primary quantity reported in the reviewed catalog source | legacy_catalog_field | tsapps.nist.gov/BDbC |
Counts retain their source-reported units. Additional rows can describe components, paired items, or derivative copies and are not automatically added to the primary quantity.
Notes
The current NIST catalog record reports 64,980 images from 356 participants and 712 irises. Access requires an institutional license signed by an authorized representative; approval and download instructions are issued by Notre Dame.
Access information and download
- CLI
- Python
# This route requires upstream human action; no transfer starts.
eyehub download nd_iris_0405 --data-dir ./data --dry-run --json
# Follow the official instructions shown by preflight.
from eyedatahub.acquisition import preflight_dataset
from eyedatahub.datasets.registry import REGISTRY
ds = REGISTRY.get_dataset('nd_iris_0405')
print(preflight_dataset(ds, './data')) # returns manual_access_blocked
Upstream page: tsapps.nist.gov/BDbC
Source-term evidence: tsapps.nist.gov/BDbC
Loader status
This catalog record provides metadata and access instructions, but it does not yet include a standard DatasetSample loader. Inspect the source file structure or contribute a loader before using it in a training pipeline.
Citation
- BibTeX
- Plain text
@misc{nd_iris_0405,
title = { ND-IRIS-0405 Iris Image Dataset },
note = { Bowyer KW, Flynn PJ. The ND-IRIS-0405 Iris Image Dataset. arXiv:1606.04853. 2016 },
year = { 2016 },
url = { https://tsapps.nist.gov/BDbC/Search/Details/371 },
}
Bowyer KW, Flynn PJ. The ND-IRIS-0405 Iris Image Dataset. arXiv:1606.04853. 2016.
Source-stated terms
- Raw source string: Research use under a signed institutional data license agreement
- Normalized category:
research-only - Apparent scope:
dataset_files - Descriptive screening label: Research or challenge restriction recorded; check source
⚠️ Source-stated terms, scope, and normalized labels are curation metadata, not legal advice or a permission finding. Review the current official source before transfer or reuse.
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