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Rod Green uses a TX5 scanner to capture data; because the system can be operated by one person, it frees personnel for other tasks.

Building a Solid Case: Forensic Mapping (and Ghost Clouds)

A Washington State Patrol officer improves the use of laser scanning for investigations by integrating field and office processes. Rod Green has been doing accident and crime scene reconstructions for 14 years. In addition to collecting and analyzing information, Green is working to improve the reconstruction process on-scene and in the office. His work is drawing...

The Scanning Stalker: Who’s That In My Point Clouds?

There he is again. This is the third time today. I keep finding him in my scans–hiding behind some tree or peeking around a corner. I keep an eye out while I’m in the field, but I’ve never caught him in the act. I’ve gotten used to it over the years, but it still gives...