[Philip Lelyveld Comment: using 3D scanning to record and model a traffic accident scene for presentation in court.]

[The Engineer (UK)]

…  The new wing at the Silverstone race circuit will tomorrow host a series of presentations and demonstrations organised by Leica Geosystems on how 3D laser scanning technology can help collision investigators and scenes of crime specialists work faster and more efficiently.

Speakers at the conference will explain how the technology can be used as stand alone or integrated with total stations and with global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). Innovative field and office procedures, the preparation of  2D plans, reconstruction, through to full 3D visualisations for the court will be demonstrated and explained.

Presenting will be the collision investigation unit of Humberside Police, who as the earliest adopters of the technology in England, use Leica’s ScanStation C10 in a large number of road traffic accident (RTA) investigations.

John Rusted, senior collision investigator for the force said: ‘This kit has transformed the way we work and ensures we present the best evidence possible to the courts. In a matter of minutes the ScanStation C10 automatically  captures the complexity of the scene including the road markings and  topography. We can quickly and accurately produce 2D plans, put the environment before the court and effectively move them through it using 3D  visualisation.’  …

Read the full article here: http://www.theengineer.co.uk/blog/adopting-renewables-accident-analysis-and-medical-marvels/1009716.article