This is the call for technical papers to be presented at the
Optical Document Security Conference, to be held 29-31
January 2014 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San
Francisco, California.
This is the ninth in the series of biennial conferences dating
back to the Optical Security and Counterfeit Deterrence
Technologies conferences begun by Ruud Van Renesse in
1996, and the fourth as the Optical Document Security
Conference. The Conference has always stressed the
technical aspects of optical security, and offers a platform to
researchers, developers, manufacturers, and users of
security to present their findings, new developments and
new work on a technical and scientific level.
Many of the most significant developments in banknote and
identity document security have first been unveiled at this
conference, with development and commercialisation
partnerships often resulting. With its restricted attendance
by industry specialists it is the ideal forum at which to
announce embryo technologies.
This year, reflecting the changes in technology, the
committee is soliciting for the first time papers related to the
integration of optical security features into broader security
applications, standards development and the methods for
testing, examination and analysis of optical features,
including the use of digital and portable devices.
At the same time, papers are solicited in the more
traditional topics of protection for banknotes, travel and
identity documents; identity management; document
production and security application technology, which
remain the core of the conference.
Specific topics of interest include:
• Optically variable devices, micro-optics, nanooptics
• Identification and authentication methods
• Machine readable technologies, standards and
developments
• Substrates, inks, coatings and security printing
• Image technology and product intelligence
• Digital and 3D printing
• Transparent security features, substrates, and
their applications
• Standards and analytic methods for testing of
optical techniques & devices
• Colour generation & use in security applications.