A survey on artificial intelligence techniques for biomedical image analysis in skeleton-based forensic human identification

P Mesejo, R Martos, Ó Ibáñez, J Novo, M Ortega - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper represents the first survey on the application of AI techniques for the analysis of
biomedical images with forensic human identification purposes. Human identification is of …

Perspective distortion tolerances and skull-face registration in craniofacial superimposition: An analytical review

SS Healy, CN Stephan - International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Craniofacial superimposition requires the photographic registration of a skull at
transparency to a photograph of an antemortem (AM) face so that anatomical concordance …

[HTML][HTML] Automatic landmark annotation in 3D surface scans of skulls: Methodological proposal and reliability study

E Bermejo, K Taniguchi, Y Ogawa, R Martos… - Computer Methods and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Objectives: Craniometric landmarks are essential in many
biomedical applications, such as morphometric analysis or forensic identification. The …

Focus distance estimation from photographed faces: a test of PerspectiveX using 1709 frontal and profile photographs from DSLR and smartphone cameras

SS Healy, CN Stephan - International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2023 - Springer
As focus distance (FD) sets perspective, it is an important consideration for the forensic
analysis of faces in photographs, including those used for craniofacial superimposition. In …

A novel approach to craniofacial analysis using automated 3D landmarking of the skull

F Wilke, H Matthews, N Herrick, N Dopkins, P Claes… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Automatic dense 3D surface registration is a powerful technique for comprehensive 3D
shape analysis that has found a successful application in human craniofacial morphology …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence evaluation in craniofacial superimposition using likelihood ratios

P Martínez-Moreno, A Valsecchi, P Mesejo, Ó Ibáñez… - Information …, 2024 - Elsevier
Craniofacial Superimposition is a forensic identification technique that supports decision-
making when skeletal remains are involved. It is based on the analysis of the overlapping of …

Forensic afterlives

Z Crossland - Signs and Society, 2018 - journals.uchicago.edu
The practices involved in forensic investigation center on a search for physical clues and
traces that may be used to reconstruct past events. The forensic corpse is therefore involved …

Modeling skull-face anatomical/morphological correspondence for craniofacial superimposition-based identification

C Campomanes-Alvarez… - IEEE Transactions …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Craniofacial superimposition (CFS) is a forensic identification technique, which studies the
anatomical and morphological correspondence between a skull and a face. It involves the …

Methods of forensic facial reconstruction and human identification: historical background, significance, and limitations

A Guleria, K Krishan, V Sharma, T Kanchan - The Science of Nature, 2023 - Springer
Facial reconstruction is the most frequently used method for human identification in forensic
examinations. It is a complex and time-consuming technique and an actively growing field …

Craniofacial superimposition: a review of focus distance estimation methods and an extension to profile view photographs

CN Stephan, S Healy, H Bultitude, C Glen - International Journal of Legal …, 2022 - Springer
Craniofacial superimposition concerns the photographic overlay of skulls and faces, for
skeletal identification. As a phased method that depends on photographic optics first and …