Using ground penetrating radar and resistivity methods to locate unmarked graves: a review

V Berezowski, X Mallett, J Ellis, I Moffat - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The location of unmarked graves in forensic and archaeological investigations is legally and
culturally important. In a forensic context, locating covert burials of missing persons can …

A scoping review on drone technology applications in forensic science

NE Mohd Sabri, MK Chainchel Singh, MS Mahmood… - SN Applied …, 2023 - Springer
Drones, formally known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), are versatile technology
increasingly associated with many modern-day applications. The advancements in …

The challenges of signal interpretation of burials in ground‐penetrating radar

A Martindale, WTD Wadsworth… - Archaeological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The identification of unmarked graves and burials is one of most common applications of
ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) in archaeology. Despite a high frequency of use and a long …

[HTML][HTML] Time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography imaging of buried human remains in simulated mass and individual graves

KO Doro, ED Emmanuel, MB Adebayo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Electrical resistivity has been used as a non-invasive geophysical technique for locating
clandestine graves and monitoring human decay within the subsurface. Detailed studies …

The impact of freezing on the post-mortem human microbiome

N Ogbanga, A Nelson, S Gino, DJ Wescott… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Human donations are often used in forensic research as they can provide
unique insights into post-mortem research that cannot be obtained with animal proxies. This …

[HTML][HTML] A multidisciplinary approach to locating clandestine gravesites in cold cases: Combining geographic profiling, LiDAR, and near surface geophysics

V Berezowski, I Moffat, Y Shendryk… - Forensic Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
By nature, clandestine burials are difficult to locate, an issue that can complicate the legal
process, and interrupt the natural grief process of the family. The purpose of this paper is to …

[HTML][HTML] The use of novel electronic nose technology to locate missing persons for criminal investigations

A Brown, E Lamb, A Deo, D Pasin, T Liu, W Zhang… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
The search for missing persons is a major challenge for investigations involving presumed
deceased individuals. Currently, the most effective tool is the use of cadaver-detection dogs; …

Concealed homicides—a postmortem study and review

RW Byard - The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
A study was undertaken at Forensic Science SA, Adelaide, South Australia, of all cases of
homicide (January 2003–December 2022) where the victims' bodies had been concealed …

Assessing optical remote sensing for grave detection

JL Silván-Cárdenas, A Caccavari-Garza… - Forensic Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The application of an effective and ready-to-use tool for discovering clandestine graves is
crucial for solving a number of cases where disappearance of people is involved. This is the …

[HTML][HTML] Large-scale forensic search for fallen soldier burials from the American revolutionary war at Kettle Creek battlefield, Georgia, USA

DP Bigman, D Noble, T Sargent, JK Pringle - Forensic Science International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Battle of Kettle Creek was the only major victory for US forces in Georgia during
the American Revolutionary War that took place on February 14, 1779. Around 50 loyalist …