And as the database gets larger, the accuracy goes down".
As the database grew to include more than sixty cases, patterns emerged.
Specific names will inevitably leak out as the database circulates among journalists.
Wolfram Alpha is used as the database, and its elegance suits the experience perfectly.
As the database grows, it will become one of the largest of its kind.
As the database of offenders grows, the chances of finding a match for the other 44 DNA profiles increases.
Hanson-Smith says the platform may be in its infancy, but it will become more accurate as the database grows.
The national identity register, as the database is officially called, will only be accessible to accredited organisations.
But the software is only as good as the database it mines, said Melissa Diemert, a spokeswoman for New World Systems.
For example, the study focuses on marine organisms from around North America and Europe, and a different pattern could emerge as the database gains more geographic breadth.
But using the eyes to compare one image to a database of many others takes time and becomes more difficult as the database grows.
