MTIT will
(i) Work with EC to provide for testing and certification define criteria for interoperability testing
(ii) define criteria for interoperability testing
(iii) develop a database of fingerprint images to enable testing
(iv) develop a test bed enabling the automated and repeatable testing of fingerprint minutiae interoperability, and also investigation of how factors such as image quality are important for interoperability
(v) incorporate an improvement step, whereby the interoperability of the tested systems can be improved, and
(vi) provide for the testing of interoperability of future systems from further vendors.

Scientific Objectives of MTIT

i) The first objective of the MTIT is not only to test if interoperability is achievable, but to conduct effective research and progress to deliver encoding algorithms which are able to provide interoperability

ii) The second major objective of this project is to deliver a framework and a certification process which allow future interoperability. It is envisioned that an independent certification laboratory will conduct such tests.