Artificial Intelligence

Low-cost computing power and capture devices, as well as advances in machine learning tools, allow for rapid and affordable photogrammetry tools.  These tools dramatically improve crime scene documentation by producing highly accurate, three-dimensional representations of crime scenes in high resolution.  

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 14, 2021.

Forensic science research is developing essential knowledge to fill in the holes in death investigations, creating new ways to identify challenging skeletal remains. These methods inform cause of death, time of death, and familial relationships to guide investigations, identify suspects, support prosecutions, and bring justice to families.