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Lumina Forensics

Digital and spatial 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.

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 engineers 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

Engineers on this practice area

Louis R. Peck

PE, ACTAR

Motorcycle reconstruction, photogrammetry, and testing

  • Motorcycle reconstruction
  • Photogrammetry
  • Testing

12 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

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

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