Crash Investigation with Drones

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1. Crash Scene

Investigating crashes with drones offers significant benefits. Drones collect data faster, lower human exposure and typically costs less than other traditional data collection methods. Data collected with drones can be used as trial exhibits to help the court and jury better understand how and why an accident occurred due to enhanced image clarity and real-life detail.

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2. Drone Data Collection

We utilize the most advanced state-of-the art technology when collecting data. Our Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones) are equipped with the most innovative technology and high quality cameras developed for forensic data collection.

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3. 3D Modeling

The data collected are processed to deliver georeferenced, orthorectified (2D) maps. Transform collected the data into 3D models with point clouds. Our 3D models allow for user-friendly visualization and generate output files that are imputable into common 3D and CAD software

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4. Visualization

Turn your data into powerful trial exhibits. We deploy advanced forensic visualization technology to provide exhibits that will enhance your presentation.

When accidents occur, engineers and other experts measure and photograph accident scene and the surrounding environment, as well as damage sustained by vehicles, building, bridges, and other elements. Collected information are used later to perform accident reconstruction. These aerial mapping and vehicle scanning processes are time consuming and expensive. Now technology has provided us a new tool to perform this task more efficiently. An Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) commonly known as “drone” allows to perform scene and roadway aerial surveying of the accident scene in the way that is not possible utilizing current technology (e.g., 3D scanner). Data collected by the drone including images and videos can be utilized to develop 2D (aerial mapping) and 3D models of the scene and vehicles. Scanned environment and vehicles can be imported to accident reconstruction software packages to perform future forensics analysis. This one-stop drone data surveying process delivers excellent trial exhibits that represent the real environment and not a computer-generated simulation.

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We utilize the most advanced state-of-the art technology when collecting data. Our Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones) are equipped with the most innovative technology and high quality cameras developed for forensic data collection. Our drones guarantee precise, accurate, and high quality data including 4K videos and high resolution images.

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2D/3D Crash Scene Models

Turn your drone data collection into a powerful 2D/3D models. Our projects deploy advanced forensic visualization technology to provide influential exhibits that will enhance your presentation.

Our Team

Drone Investigation Team

Andrew Kwasniak

PhD, PE, PTOE, ACTAR
Andrew Kwasniak

Anita Kerezman

C.D.S.
Anita Krezman

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