Journal Published Online: 01 July 1994
Volume 39, Issue 4

A New Approach to Automatic Comparison of Striation Marks

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

A database for toolmarks (named TRAX) has been developed on a PC with Microsoft Windows. The database is filled with video-images and administrative data about the toolmarks (width, kind of toolmark, etc.). A comparison screen in TRAX makes it possible to compare images of toolmarks.

The system works with the Screen Machine multi media-board. A new algorithm for the automatic comparison of digitized striation patterns has been developed. The algorithm works well for deep and complete striation marks and will be implemented in TRAX.

Author Information

Geradts, Z
National Forensic Science Laboratory of the Ministry of Justice, Rijswijk, GD, The Netherlands
Keijzer, J
National Forensic Science Laboratory of the Ministry of Justice, Rijswijk, GD, The Netherlands
Keereweer, I
National Forensic Science Laboratory of the Ministry of Justice, Rijswijk, GD, The Netherlands
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ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13676J