Bloodstains to Bullet Holes: Mapping the Virtual Crime Scene
Advances in forensic technology have led to the development of 3D scanners that create a virtual portrayal of a crime scene, analyzing such evidence as bloodstains to bullet holes. The device, FARO’s Laser Scanner Focus 3D, is placed in the center of a crime scene atop a photographer’s tripod and can capture 85 photographs and millions of points surrounding the scene within minutes. The scanner allows law enforcement officials and jurors to “walk through” the crime scene and allows law enforcement to analyze points and other details through their computers. The device saves tremendous amounts of time as it captures a 360-degree image in significantly less time than it would take to typically document the crime scene. Various aspects of the device allow law enforcement personnel to construct the crime scene and measure between critical crime scene points.
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Date of Article: February 5, 2013
[Abstract by ForensIQ intern, Andrea Williams]
Citation: Barrie, A. (2013). Bloodstains to bullet holes: Mapping the virtual crime scene. Retrieved February 8, 2013, from http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/02/05/bloodstains-to-bullet-holes-virtual-crime-scene/
