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Lumina Forensics

Digital Forensics

Digital media analysis

Security cameras, dash cams, in-vehicle systems, and phones capture a great deal. We turn that footage into valuable measurements using a variety of sophisticated techniques.

A dash camera mounted at a windshield

We perform planar and three-dimensional photogrammetry on stills and video to establish the position, distance, speed, and timing of vehicles, pedestrians, and events. The same techniques measure vehicle crush, curb heights, and elevation changes from historical photographs.

Scope

What this covers

Photogrammetry

  • Reverse projection from surveillance and dash camera video
  • Close-range photogrammetry of vehicle damage and crush
  • Camera matching and lens distortion calibration
  • Measurement of curb height and vertical discontinuity from photographs

Video

  • Speed and position over time
  • Event timing and sequencing
  • Frame rate, timestamp, and metadata verification
  • Enhancement within the limits of the original recording

Peer-reviewed research

Published work behind this practice area

Authored by our experts and peer-reviewed by external experts.

2012

A Comparison Between a Real World Crash Test, HVE Simulation and 3D Scanning

Suway, J., Cornetto, A., Swanson, J., Bayan, F., Wahba, R., Cipriani, A.

Collision: The International Compendium for Crash Research, Volume 7, Issue 2

  • Accident reconstruction
  • Photogrammetry and mapping
All publications

Who does this work

Experts on this practice area

Henry V. Vega

PE, ACTAR

Accident reconstruction and audio analysis

  • Accident reconstruction, commercial and passenger vehicles
  • Audio analysis and speed determination
  • Photogrammetry, digital mapping, and video analysis
  • UAS scene capture and 3D simulation

6 publications

Tyler Shaw

MSBE

Motorcycle reconstruction, helmet performance, and biomechanics

  • Motorcycle reconstruction
  • Accident Reconstruction
  • Helmet performance
  • Biomechanics

3 publications

Justin Ngo

PE, ACTAR

Accident reconstruction, human factors, and vehicle testing

  • Heavy truck and passenger vehicle reconstruction
  • Human factors: perception, attention, and response
  • Premise slip, trip, and fall analysis
  • Vehicle testing, instrumentation, and data analysis

4 publications

Christopher Romo

ACTAR

Accident reconstruction and biomechanics

  • 3D reconstruction and collision simulation
  • Biomechanics and occupant kinematics
  • EDR, HVEDR, and infotainment data acquisition
  • Mechanical inspection and restraint system analysis

Ziad Hatab

EIT, ACTAR

Accident reconstruction and vehicle systems

  • Accident reconstruction
  • Passenger Vehicle EDR Data
  • Heavy vehicle EDR Data
  • 3D modeling and simulation

2 publications

Jeffrey Suway

PE, ACTAR

Visibility and conspicuity, human factors, and accident reconstruction

  • Night visibility and conspicuity
  • Lighting issues
  • Human factors
  • Accident reconstruction

27 publications

Louis R. Peck

PE, ACTAR

Motorcycle reconstruction, photogrammetry, and testing

  • Motorcycle reconstruction
  • Photogrammetry
  • Testing

12 publications

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