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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Science
  • Geomatics
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Background:

  • Crime scene reconstruction and analysis are crucial in forensic investigations.
  • Understanding human movement in relation to physical evidence, like bloodstains, is vital.
  • Initial photographic evidence from crime scenes often has geometric distortions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between human walk paths and blood patterns at crime scenes using geomatic and GIS methods.
  • To develop a methodology for calibrating, georeferencing, and mosaicking distorted crime scene images.
  • To create a GIS-based tool for simulating human walk movements and analyzing their interaction with bloodstains.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized geomatic techniques including total station surveying, photogrammetry, and laser scanning for data acquisition.
  • Developed photogrammetric algorithms for image calibration, georeferencing, and mosaicking.
  • Implemented GIS functionalities to simulate human walk paths and generate a statistically significant sample for analysis.

Main Results:

  • A methodology was established to process and correct distorted crime scene images.
  • A GIS software component was developed to simulate and analyze human walk paths.
  • The analysis allows for the rigorous definition of probabilities related to avoiding bloodstains during movement.

Conclusions:

  • Geomatic and GIS approaches provide powerful tools for detailed crime scene analysis.
  • The developed methodology enhances the accuracy of crime scene reconstruction by accounting for spatial relationships.
  • This research offers a quantitative method to assess the likelihood of individuals interacting with blood evidence based on their movement patterns.