Forensic Geoscience
A powerful new tool for forensic investigations
The Leica ScanStation 2 is a versatile and accurate 3D laser scanning system which uses a high-speed laser with a built-in digital camera to rapidly photograph and measure a scene exactly the way in which the first responder encountered it. The resulting 3D data can be exported to the user's 3rd party CAD software to create 2D scene diagrams and many other compelling 3D products to help investigators, witnesses and jurors better understand the scene. Leica's rapid response 3D data can make the difference in the critical early hours of an investigation, allowing investigators to make informed decisions in real-time.
In many ways, high-definition surveying is a technology that is ideally suited for forensic and damage assessment surveys. It is, in fact, used for these applications daily around the world. Fast and rich data capture, safe and unobtrusive data capture, and the resulting 3D data sets and visual imagery all combine to provide significant benefits for professionals engaged in this critical activity. In the future, it is easy to see the technology becoming a standard tool for these types of surveys.
The Leica ScanStation 2 is long range (up to 900 feet) and is highly-accurate. It can operate in bright sunlight or total darkness, indoors or out. The built-in digital camera allows the measured 3D data (known as a “point cloud”) to automatically be mapped onto the data producing a visually stunning 3D rendering of the scene.
Data from the Leica’s ScanStation 2 is not a 3D reconstruction or someone’s interpretation of the scene. It is the scene. With data from the Leica’s ScanStation 2 3D laser scanner you can create everything from a simple 2D scene diagram to a jury-ready, fully animated reconstruction based upon accurate evidence and expert analysis.
High Definition Laser Scanning excels in the following applications:
- Crime Scene Investigations
- Officer Involved Shootings
- Pre-Event Security Planning
- Post-Event Forensic Analysis
- Shooting Reconstruction
- Crash Investigations
- Tactical Training
- Fire Scene Reconstruction
- Municipal Risk Management
HIGH DEFINITION LASER SCANNING ENABLES CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS TO:
- Accurately scan, photograph, and measure crime scenes up to 300 meters
- Capture and create crime scene data for later examination and recreation
- Create extremely accurate 2D scene diagrams
- Create visually compelling jury exhibits and 3D “fly-throughs”
- Import point cloud data into 3rd party animation programs
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