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Forensic footwear intelligent database to match footprints and treads found on crime scenes (10 DE 1697 3H7G)
A German research and development institute has developed a system to compare footprints found on crime scenes with pre-registered tread samples. This tool accessible from different locations can help police officers and forensic experts both in the codification of footprint and tread samples and in their search of a special model. Industrial partners are sought for technical cooperation.
Country: Germany
Type: OFFER
Date: 14.10.2011
A German research and development institute has developed a system to compare footprints found on crime scenes with pre-registered tread samples.
Footprints are one of the most frequent and significant clues found on crime scenes, and they are consequently of the utmost importance for the initial stages of an investigation. The retrieval system consists of two components: a core and a shell. The core contains all procedures and data which are the same to every user. The shell includes user interface, administration, case-specific data which are varying between different users.
This internet/network capable software offers additionally several time-saving functionalities, such as different image processing functions (overlaps, image enhancements, etc.), new ways of combining footprints and tread samples, an internal news system, numerous access control schemes, etc.
Innovative Aspects:
This product addresses two of the main demands of users in this particular domain, that is to say:
- the request of data-base networking,
- the parallel access from different locations.
Consequently, it:
- offers independent JAVA-based platforms, which can be automatically kept up-to-date via the network tool.
- allows the setting of several profiles on the same platform - with different access, identification and authorization levels.
- can be set up in order to perform administrative tasks.
Degree of development:
Patents/Rights: Exclusive rights
Requested Cooperation: Testing of new applications, Adaptation to specific needs
- Type of partner sought:
Industry.
- Specific area of activity of the partner:
Software developer, forensic-related industry.
- Task to be performed by the partner sought:
Testing of new applications.
Type of Organisation:
Status: NEW
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