Development of a 3D-based automated firearms evidence comparison system

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1253-1264

  Bachrach, Benjamin ^a  

^a INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION INC   (United States)

Author keywords

3D forensic imaging; Automated comparison of microscopic firearms evidence; Firearms identification; Forensic science

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BALLISTICS; BULLET; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; FIREARM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036846874     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15557j     Document Type: Article

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