NIEM Progression 5

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biom:FaceImage

An image of a human face

biom:FaceImage holds other objects.

biom:FaceImage can hold any of these following objects, starting with the most specific and becoming more generic as you move down the list:


biom:FaceImage3DPoseAngle

A set of angular offsets of a subject from a full face or a profile, for a determined 3D pose

Holds other objects.


biom:FaceImageAcquisitionProfileCode

A set of criteria under which the facial image was captured

Holds numbers.


biom:FaceImageAttribute

A special attribute of a captured facial image. Deprecated in favor of biom:FaceImageDescriptionCode.

Holds other objects.


biom:FaceImageDescriptionCode

A description of a facial expression of a subject and other attributes associated with a subject's captured facial image

Holds code table entries.


biom:FaceImageDescriptionText

A description of a facial expression of a subject and other attributes associated with a subject's captured facial image

Holds text.


biom:PhysicalFeatureNCICCode

A description of a physical feature from the NCIC codes.

Holds code table entries.


biom:FaceImageSubjectPoseCode

A pose of a subject

Holds code table entries.


biom:FacialImageMissingReasonCode

An image of a human face missing

Holds code table entries.


biom:FaceImageBoundingSquare

A square bounding box containing a face image in a larger picture

Holds other objects.


biom:FaceImageBoundary

A polygon, ellipse, or circle containing a face image in a larger picture

Holds other objects.


biom:FaceImageLightingArtifactsCode

A lighting artifact in this face image

Holds code table entries.


nc:PersonEyeColorText

A color of the eyes of a person.

Holds text.


j:PersonEyeColorCode

A code set identifying an eye color of a person.

Holds code table entries.


nc:PersonHairColorText

A color of the hair of a person.

Holds text.


biom:HairColorCode

A hair color shown in an image of a person's face

Holds code table entries.


j:PersonHairColorCode

A code set identifying a hair color of a person.

Holds code table entries.


biom:FaceImage2DFeaturePoint

A set of attributes describing 2D, MPEG4 facial feature points and their locations

Holds other objects.


biom:FaceImageFeaturePointTierCode

A number assigned to the tier level of a particular face image feature point

Holds numbers.


biom:FaceImageFeaturePointTierNumeric

A user-defined number assigned to the tier level of a particular face image feature point

Holds numbers.


biom:FaceImage3DFeaturePoint

A face feature point that includes a Z-coordinate

Holds other objects.


biom:FaceImageContour

A contour feature in a face image

Holds other objects.


biom:FaceImageOcclusion

A blockage in a face image

Holds other objects.


biom:Type10CrossReferenceID

An identifier for an image reference number that correlates type 10 images of the same feature, such as an full SMT image and a close up image

Holds numbers.


biom:PatternedInjuryDetail

An optional field allows the entry of information concerning suspected patterned injuries.

Holds other objects.


biom:PhysicalFeatureSize

A size of a scar, mark, or tattoo

Holds other objects.


biom:RulerScalePresenceInformation

An optional field allows the user to state whether a ruler or other known scale is present in the image.

Holds other objects.


biom:FaceImagePoseOffsetAngleMeasure

An angular offset of a subject from full face or a profile, for an angled pose

Holds numbers.


biom:FaceImageAcquisitionSource

A source of an image

Holds other objects.


biom:SubjectExistentialDetails

An optional field. This field is particularly useful if the image contained in this record is of an injury or latent image on a person. However, its use is not limited to such circumstances. Note that Field 10.041: SMT size or size of injury

Holds other objects.


biom:ResolutionMethodInformation

An optional field states the method used for determining the pixel density of the image.

Holds other objects.


biom:ImageTransformationCode

A kind of transformation of an image

Holds code table entries.


nc:ImageHeightValue

A height of an image in pixels.

Holds numbers.


nc:ImageLocation

A physical location where an image is stored.

Holds other objects.


nc:ImageWidthValue

A width of an image in pixels.

Holds numbers.


biom:ImageAugmentation

Additional information about an image.

Holds other objects that describe extra information, often from other domains.


j:ImageAugmentation

Additional information about an image.

Holds other objects that describe extra information, often from other domains.


mo:ImageAugmentation

Additional information about an image

Holds other objects that describe extra information, often from other domains.


nc:BinaryID

An identifier that references a binary object.

Holds text.


nc:BinaryCategoryText

A kind of object that has been encoded.

Holds text.


j:BinaryCategoryCode

A kind of binary object.

Holds code table entries.


nc:BinaryHash

A hash value representing an object encoded in a binary format.

Holds other objects.


nc:BinaryLocation

A physical location of a binary object.

Holds other objects.


nc:BinaryAvailableIndicator

True if a binary is available; false if it is not.

Holds true/false values.


nc:Base64BinaryObject

A base64 binary encoding of data.

Holds binary data in text form.


nc:HexBinaryObject

A hexadecimal binary encoding of data.

Holds binary data in text form.


cbrn:UTF8BinaryObjectText

A UTF8 binary encoding of data.

Holds text.


nc:BinaryCaptureDate

A date on which a binary object is captured or created.

Holds other objects.


nc:BinaryCapturer

An entity which captured or created a binary object.

Holds other objects.


nc:BinaryDescriptionText

A description of a binary object.

Holds text.


nc:BinaryFormatText

A file format or content type of a binary object.

Holds text.


nc:BinaryFormatStandardName

A name of a standard or protocol used to classify binary content.

Holds text.


nc:BinaryURI

A URL or file reference of a binary object.

Holds text.


nc:BinarySizeValue

A size of a binary object in kilobytes.

Holds numbers.


j:BinaryAugmentation

Additional information about a binary.

Holds other objects that describe extra information, often from other domains.