A Robust Approach to Automatically Locating Grooves in 3D Bullet Land Scans

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Firearms and Toolmarks

Published: 2019 | By: Kiegan Rice

Land engraved areas (LEAs) provide evidence to address the same source–different source problem in forensic firearms examination. Collecting 3D images …

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Pattern Evidence Research in CSAFE-An Update

Type: Webinar Research Area(s): Bloodstain, Firearms and Toolmarks, Footwear, Handwriting, Latent Print

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CSAFE is a NIST Center of Excellence in Forensic Science. A large portion of CSAFE’s research portfolio is on what …

Adapting the Chumbley Score to Match Striae on Land Engraved Areas (LEAs) of Bullets

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Firearms and Toolmarks

Published: 2019 | By: Ganesh Krishnan

The same‐source problem remains a major challenge in forensic toolmark and firearm examination. Here, we investigate the applicability of the …

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Comparing Cartridge Breechface Marks: 2D versus 3D

Type: Webinar Research Area(s): Firearms and Toolmarks

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This CSAFE Center Wide Webinar was presented by Xiao Hui Tai from Carnegie Mellon University on January 31, 2018. Description: We …

Algorithmic approaches to match degraded land impressions

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Firearms and Toolmarks

Published: 2017 | By: Eric Hare

Bullet matching is a process used to determine whether two bullets may have been fired from the same gun barrel. …

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A Fully Automatic Method for Comparing Cartridge Case Images

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Firearms and Toolmarks

Published: 2017 | By: Xiao Hui Tai

When a gun is fired, it leaves marks on cartridge cases that are thought to be unique to the gun. …

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Statistical and Algorithmic Approaches to Matching Bullets

Type: Webinar Research Area(s): Firearms and Toolmarks

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This CSAFE Center Wide Meeting Webinar was presented by Eric Hare from Iowa State University on April 14, 2017.Description: CSAFE …

Automatic Matching of Bullet Land Impressions

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Firearms and Toolmarks

Published: 2017 | By: Eric Hare

In 2009, the National Academy of Sciences published a report questioning the scientific validity of many forensic methods including firearm …

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