APPLICATIONS OF OPTICAL PROFILOMETRY IN FORENSIC CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

Abstract

The paper deals with current challenges in improving the technical capabilities of forensicdivisions in ballistic and trace evidence examinations focused on surface morphology. Theproposed combination of equipment and methodology enables the automation of morphology measurement and comparative characterization, and thus contributes to ensuring the quality of forensic examinations.

Keywords

• interference microscope
• prolometer
• crime scene investigation
• forensic ballistic analysis
• trace evidence examination
• trace surface morphology