During it's first period, the EINSTSEIN's consortium submitted 11 deliverables and achieved three milestones. The project established its management framework, defined technical, end-user and ethical requirements, and completed initial development of six applications addressing document issuance, identity checks, and border control scenarios.
Technical work focused on developing fraud detection capabilities including morphing attack detection, presentation attack detection, and document authentication. Initial versions of applications were created and tested in controlled environments with end-user participation. Privacy-enhancing technologies including federated learning, homomorphic encryption and EBSI were integrated into relevant applications.
User engagement included requirement gathering through surveys and workshops with border and law enforcement authorities. Living Lab sessions were conducted for all pilot use cases, providing continuous feedback for application refinement.
Ethical and legal considerations were addressed through impact assessment workshops and establishment of requirements frameworks. The Ethics Advisory Board provided recommendations on data protection, human autonomy, and system governance. Data protection assessments were initiated for several applications.
Dissemination activities included conference presentations, contributions to five ISO/IEC standards, and stakeholder meetings. The project website and social media channels were established. A stakeholder board was formed, though recruitment proved challenging.
The project now enters its second development cycle with field testing planned to validate performance metrics, gather operational feedback and continue application refinements. The consortium continues working toward achieving project objectives within the 36-month timeframe.
