3-D Printing Thursday! 1/11/18

3-D Printing in court!

While many people worry about the security and criminal risks of 3-D printing technologies, what with 3-D printing guns, and safe breakers, etc., additive manufacturing is also being used to fight crime.

In Canada, the British Columbia Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has announced its plans to acquire its first 3-D printer, which it will use to recreate models of crime scenes to be used in court. Using its existing 3-D scanning technology, the ICARS unit says it will be able to capture high-resolution images of a collision or other vehicle-based accidents, transform the scan data into a 3-D model, and ultimately 3-D print that model for better clarity in court. The 3-D printed model will be presented in combination with other digital images of the crime scene.

3-D printed models could help to analyze how an accident occurred. Every element of the scene, including how the car or cars are damaged, and how the surrounding buildings or trees were at the time could give insight to a jury.

3D printed models could help to analyze how an accident occurred. Every element of the scene, including how the car or cars are damaged, and how the surrounding buildings or trees were at the time could give insight to a jury.

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