Image matching algorithms for breech face marks and firing pins in a database of spent cartridge cases of firearms

Forensic Science International

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 97-106

  Geradts, Zeno J ^a   Bijhold, Jurrien ^a   Hermsen, Rob ^a   Murtagh, Fionn ^b  

^a Ministerie van Justitie   (Netherlands)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cartridge case; Firearms; Forensic science; Image database; Image matching; Pattern recognition; Wavelets

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; EVALUATION; FIREARM; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GUNSHOT INJURY; ILLUMINATION; IMAGING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTRATION; ROTATION;

EID: 0035371612     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(00)00420-5     Document Type: Article

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