The synthetic speckle images that were used to perform the simulations can be downloaded from the following website:

http://www.gdr2519.cnrs.fr/image_database/ExpMech2009_vol49-3_pp353-370/

The readers interested in assessing the metrological performance of their own DIC software are invited to download these files, to use them as input data and to discuss matters related to their results with the authors.