Accident reconstruction & Forensic analysis

There are a number of uses for photogrammetry in accident and crime scene measurement and reconstruction. Measurement in crime scenes is very important and a camera is often present so they go hand-in-hand. Some applications are:

• Creating diagrams of crime scenes
  
• Extracting measurements (such as height or placement) from surveillance video.
  
• Determining a bullet's 3D trajectory (so source point can be determined)
  
• 3D scanning a foot print in sand or soil, and the corresponding shoe.
  
• 3D scanning of tire mark and the corresponding tire.
  
• Creating ortho-photos (photos with no perspective distortion) of fluid spills or blood spatter.
  
• 3d scans of body surface for bite marks
  
• Scanning a bullet's striking surface to aid in firearm analysis
  
• Determining positions of vehicles, cranes, building failures in photos taken just before an accident