BC Engineering and Design
PRESENTS
DOCUMENTING CRIMES SCENES USING
HIGH RESOLUTION 3D LASERS
Accurate documentation of a crime scene is the bedrock of any good investigation. Utilizing 3D lasers the forensic
technician can acquire nearly instantaneous documentation of any site. 3D laser scanning records thousands of
measurements per second, spread over hundreds of thousands of square feet.
BC Engineering and Design LLC, a Cayce, SC- based company, captures onsite high-resolution measurements using the latest
technology, in almost real time, of any accident or crime scene, drastically reducing the cost of location documentation and
analysis. BCED will host two FORENSICS Seminars, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., on December 15, 2015, at Hamilton-Owens
airfield, in downtown Columbia, S.C. All coroners and forensics personnel are invited.
Important, Please Note: We expect demand to be high, so registration is required. Seminar registration
details are on the back page of this flyer
* By scanning a crime scene with 3D lasers, a forensics investigator can map a site in every direction, with millions of data
points measured within hundredths of an inch. Every blade of grass, every pebble on the pavement, is measured, captured,
documented and photographed - all, in about eight minutes.
* Rapidly document any accident
* Locate and measure distance to every piece of debris and carry the entire snapshot back to your office, allowing you to
analyze and explore the specifics of the location at any time while sitting at your desk. Every aspect of the setting is captured
and maintained for viewing later.
* Capture Methodology – A tripod-mounted laser is placed at strategic points in or around your landscape. At the click of a
button the laser scans panoramic views, measuring distance to any item the laser can reach. After a few minutes, the tripod can
be moved to obtain alternate perspectives of the same location. Instantaneous crime scene documentation and mapping obtains
captures around the side of a building or behind a car or tree. Everything is acquired, including elevation. The resulting data
allows you to sit at your desk and measure exact distances, scattered across hundreds of thousands of square feet. Each scan
collected may be placed in a free-to-use, web-based software system that allows measurements of area or distance between any
two points. Measurements are transparent across different scans. For example you can, within seconds, compute the distance a
bullet travels as it enters and exits two sides of a building. And months after an event, the forensics team can jump back to the
scene as it was at the moment of data capture. Investigators may walk down halls, climb stairs, or pop their head up through a
ceiling tile to inspect any aspect of a scene captured by the laser technician. Data may be hosted by BCED or by the client on
their own Windows-based computers.
* In Court: Take your crime scene to court on your iPad, for instant panoramic views. Rotate the iPad and your crime
scene rotates accordingly. The prosecutor’s audience can completely visualize what the forensic technician sees on
location - all for the cost of a $1 0 app. Remove jurors' doubts by allowing them to see the entire scene in court. No
longer must you have the jurors envision an event, as they can now view (and walk-thru) a scene themselves.
* BCED utilizes high resolution FARO laser scanners. Lasers can be an expensive commodity and may cost
thousands of dollars. BCED provides expert technicians using its own equipment, clients need only pay a flat hourly
fee to have an expert on call at any designated crime scene, 24/7. If policy prohitbits outside consultants, BCED will
happily lease you a high resolution laser and can provide expert on-site training and certification for your staff.
Brian A. Christiano, MSME, P.E. of BCED has many years of experience as a mechanical and nuclear engineer. He
has worked all over the world providing services to Department of Defense, the nuclear industry as well as to various
entities in the private sector. BCED offices are located in Cayce, S.C. Brian and his staff travel the region, providing
state-of-the-art engineering services to his clients. His staff is on call 24/7 and also provides state-of-the-art forensic
services, including site measurement analysis, ballistic engineering, and virtual modeling and analysis. Brian has a
secret clearance and has provided a number of services to U.S. Homeland Security. He is an adjunct Midlands
Technical College, Mechanical Engineering professor and presents demonstrations at a number of industry trade
shows each year.
Please call BC Engineering and Design LLC / Cayce, SC / 803.796-6721
Reserve your seat for the Forensics Seminar by clicking on the following URL:
http://register.bcengineeringanddesign.com/cgi-bin/register
NOTE : We allow a maximum of ten registrants for an individual seminar from any one agency!
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