Three-dimensional surface topography acquisition and analysis for firearm identification

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 282-295

  Senin, Nicola ^a   Groppetti, Roberto ^a   Garofano, Luciano ^b   Fratini, Paolo ^b   Pierni, Michele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Reparto Carabinieri Investigazioni Scientifiche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ballistic fingerprinting; Cartridge cases; Firearm identification; Forensic science; Three dimensional surface topography acquisition and analysis

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED PATTERN RECOGNITION; BALLISTICS; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DIGITAL IMAGING; FIREARM; IMAGE DISPLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 33644888258     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00048.x     Document Type: Review

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