Photogrammetry and Analysis of Digital Media

Photographs and video recordings of vehicle crashes and incident sites are more prevalent than ever, with ubiquity of dash mounted cameras, surveillance footage, doorbell cameras and personal cell phones. The information contained in these pictures and videos provide critical forensic information. This course teaches the theory and techniques for obtaining reliable information from digital media, including processing raw video and photographs, correcting for lens distortion, and using photogrammetric techniques retrieve three-dimensional data from two-dimensional media. Hands-on training, real-world case studies, and a variety of software titles including 3D Studio Max, PTLens, Photoshop, and SynthEyes will introduce the students to the latest techniques.

Please note, this course is scheduled to end at 2:00 p.m. on day 3 to allow participants to make afternoon flights.

This course has been approved by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) for 21 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Upon completion of this course, accredited reconstructionists should mail a copy of their course certificate of achievement and the $5 participant CEU fee to ACTAR, PO Box 1493, North Platte, NE 69103.