A toolbox for the rapid prototyping of crime scene reconstructions in virtual reality. (December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sieberth, Till; Dobay, Akos; Affolter, Raffael; Ebert, Lars
• Is Part Of: Forensic science international. Volume 305(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-12
• Subjects: Virtual reality -- 3D reconstruction -- Crime scene investigation; Medical jurisprudence -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Forensic -- Periodicals; Forensic Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine légale -- Périodiques; Chimie légale -- Périodiques; Gerechtelijke geneeskunde; Gerechtelijke chemie; Gerechtelijke psychiatrie; Chemistry, Forensic; Medical jurisprudence; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.110006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0379-0738

Abstract

Highlights: For the use of virtual reality in forensic virtual scenes require a set of tools. Interaction and Modification in Virtual Crime Scenes allow for discussion of the scenes. Already a small number of tools in virtual scenes support a variety of forensic applications. Abstract: Virtual reality is recently finding its way in forensic work. The required 3D data is nowadays a standard dataset available in many cases, from homicide to traffic collisions, including not only data from the scene but also of weaponry and involved persons. Current investigations use these 3D data to replicated the incident and as discussion base for forensic personal. However, modifying the scene on a 2D viewport is often cumbersome due to the loss of the third dimension. Also to perform the modifications on the scene a 3D operator is often required. Virtual reality might improve this step by its easy use and by visualising the third dimension. This publication presents a variety of tools which can be used in forensic investigations. Additionally to the tools, examples of forensic use of these tools will be presented, showing that already a small number of tools support a variety of forensic applications.