Hyperspectral imaging for non-contact analysis of forensic traces

Forensic Science International

Volumn 223, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 28-39

  Edelman, G J ^a   Gaston, E ^b   van Leeuwen, T G ^a   Cullen, P J ^c   Aalders, M C G ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Innovacio i Recerca Industrial i Sostenible SL   (Spain)

^c DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aging; Chemical imaging; Detection; Forensic science; Hyperspectral imaging; Identification; Spectroscopic imaging

Indexed keywords

LUBRICATING AGENT;

BLOOD STAIN; BRUISE ANALYSIS; CALIBRATION; CONTAMINATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DIGITAL FILTERING; DRUG HAIR LEVEL; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERCUBE FORMATION; HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGING AND DISPLAY; IMAGING SYSTEM; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT INTERACTION; LIGHT RELATED PHENOMENA; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; REFLECTOMETRY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SPECTROSCOPY; TOOTH EXAMINATION; TRACE CONTAMINATION;

EID: 84870299530     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.09.012     Document Type: Review

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