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Creating a Portable System for Tool Mark Analysis

Date Published

October 15, 2017

Researchers claim they have developed a prototype system that could enable “low-cost, portable, objective analysis of tool marks.”

Just Science Podcast: Just Case Studies: Atlanta Olympic Bombing

Date Published

September 2017

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Presentation (Multimedia), Instructional Material (Programmed), Case Study

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Applied Research, Development, and Method Validation of Toolmark Imaging, Virtual Casing Comparison, and In-Lab Verification using a GelSight-Based Three Dimensional Imaging and Analysis System for Firearm Forensics

Date Published

February 2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Development of a Mobile, Automated Tool Mark Characterization/Comparison System

Date Published

February 2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Applied Research, Development, and Method Validation for a Statistically Based Comparison of Tool Marks Using GelSight-Based Three Dimensional Imaging and Novel Comparison Algorithms for Firearm Forensics

Date Published

March 2016

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Forensic Science Research and Evaluation Workshop - A Discussion on the Fundamentals of Research Design and an Evaluation of Available Literature

Date Published

May 2015

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material

Agencies

NIJ

Further Development of SNP Panels for Forensics

Date Published

December 2014

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Cadre Forensics: A Successful Case of End-User Involvement

Date Published

March 2014

Publication Type

Program/Project Description, Interview

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

The Science Behind Firearm and Tool Mark Examination

Date Published

October 2014

Series

NIJ Journal

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ

Forensic Optical Topography Working Group Meeting, March 17-18, 2015

Date Published

April 2015

Publication Type

Report (Technical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

West Virginia's FY2015 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grant

2015-CD-BX-0051

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$63,705

Validation of Tool Mark Analysis of Cut Costal Cartilage, Conference Paper

Date Published

April 2011

Publication Type

Research Paper

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Law Enforcement's Silent Partner: Forensics Research and Development

Date Published

October 2014

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description, Issue Overview

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

American Academy of Forensic Sciences Response to the 180 Day Study

Date Published

January 2006

Publication Type

Survey

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Opening the Black Box of NIBIN: A Process and Outcome Evaluation of the use of NIBIN and its Effects on Criminal Investigations, Final Report

Date Published

October 2013

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Opening the Black Box of NIBIN: A Descriptive Process and Outcome Evaluation of the Use of NIBIN and Its Effects on Criminal Investigations, Executive Summary

Date Published

October 2013

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Law Enforcement Use of the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN)

Significance of Association in Tool Mark Characterization

Date Published

August 2013

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Research and Development of Impression Evidence

Date Published

February 2013

Publication Type

Report (Technical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Independent Validation Test of Microscopic Saw Mark Analysis

Date Published

February 2013

Publication Type

Test/Measurement, Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Manipulative Virtual Tools for Tool Mark Characterization

Date Published

January 2012

Series

NIJ Research Report

Publication Type

Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Application of Machine Learning to Toolmarks: Statistically Based Methods for Impression Pattern Comparisons

Date Published

March 2012

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Improve the NIBIN System by Providing Examiners a Capability to Match Infrared Images of Firing Pin Impressions and Deformed Bullets as Well as Accurate Large Database Searches

Date Published

February 2012

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Knife and Saw Toolmark Analysis in Bone: A Manual Designed for the Examination of Criminal Mutilation and Dismemberment

Date Published

December 2010

Publication Type

Research Paper

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Knife and Saw Toolmark Analysis in Bone: A Manual Designed for the Examination of Criminal Mutilation and Dismemberment - Final Technical Report

Date Published

October 2010

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research), Instructional Material

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored