Artec 3D scanners for forensics
Fast, accurate, and easy-to-use Artec 3D scanners transform your forensics workflow.
3D scanning for forensics
With your Artec 3D scanning solution, you’ll easily create virtual copies of crime scenes, accident scenes, as well as the physical evidence within, exactly as it was at the moment of scanning. The 3D data you obtain will give you the power to determine both how and when an event occurred. In just minutes, you can capture evidence indoors or outdoors, including bloodstain patterns, bullet holes, tool marks, shoe prints, and much more.
Benefits
Desktop or handheld, Artec scanners capture at high speeds, saving precious hours if not days of work at the crime scene itself.
Capture crime scenes in full – from wider environments to details as small as fingerprints – and ensure that no vital evidence goes undiscovered.
By delivering unbeatable accuracy, scanning solutions help forensics teams reconstruct scenes precisely and build stronger cases.
Reveal evidence that can otherwise go unnoticed, with the help of the sharpest, cleanest 3D scans.
Training on Artec scanners will take you and your team less than 2 hours, after which you will be ready to make highly precise 3D scans on your own!
Applications
Crime scene documentation and reconstruction
Artec’s professional 3D scanning solutions help you capture crucial data in a matter of minutes: examine and document crime scenes indoors and outdoors, night or day.
Crash reconstruction
Documenting forensic crash evidence following serious vehicle accidents? With Artec 3D scanners, it’s that much faster, easier, and safer.
Collecting and digitizing evidence
No more lost, compromised, or out-of-context data: Artec scanning technology helps you record and document all critical evidence onsite, so you can then revisit and analyze any evidence later on, even details you or other investigators may have overlooked in person.
Running simulations for various crime scenarios
Reconstruct pieces of evidence in a digital environment, use 3D data for extensive forensic analysis, and export it for crime scene simulations, to visualize multiple scenarios on your screen.
Creating virtual crime scenes for court
Use 3D scanning to thoroughly capture details for presenting lifelike virtual replicas of evidence during pre-trial and court hearings.
Forensic anthropology & odontology
3D scan human skeletal remains and entire death scenes to determine the identity of the deceased, estimate the time of death, and interpret any signs of trauma present.
Success story
A leading forensic anthropologist discovers a way to quickly 3D scan bones, skeletons, and entire death scenes, as well as to minimize 3D data processing time – with Artec 3D
“Artec has truly changed the face of forensic anthropology with Space Spider, Leo, and Ray. I’ve integrated Artec’s solutions into my daily field work as well as my regular and special classes for investigators, law enforcement officers, and college students, and the results have been nothing short of spectacular.”
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Artec 3D hardware
Artec 3D scanners allow forensics teams to scan almost anything, from bullet holes to entire crime scenes, with speed and accuracy. Carefully preserve all relevant context: movable evidence such as vehicles, bodies, clothing, weapons, tools, furniture, and immovable and fragile evidence including shoe prints, vehicle crush patterns, bloodstains, skid marks, bullet holes, asphalt gouges, tool marks, and more. Digital crime scene reconstruction is now entirely within your reach, and it’s easier and faster than ever before.
User-friendly portable laser 3D scanner with an inbuilt touchscreen and intuitive UI for easy 3D scanning.
Built for industrial metrology, this lightweight, robust laser handheld scanner captures tricky surfaces with metrological accuracy and repeatability.
Built for scanning in advanced resolution and perfect color, this target-free 3D industrial scanner captures complex geometry and sharp edges.
Powerful long-range laser 3D scanner for precise capture of massive objects and scenes with remarkable speed and high accuracy.
Our bestselling structured-light 3D scanner. Fast, versatile, and accurate.
A metrology-grade 5-micron accuracy desktop 3D scanner and automated, one-click solution.
Photogrammetry kit with 2-micron accuracy, metrology-grade precision, and high volumetric accuracy for inspection, reverse engineering, and other industrial measurement applications.
What’s the next step?
Proven reasons to use 3D scanning in forensics
Explore the best practices for superior evidence or scene documentation and reconstruction with the help of 3D scanning – and take your investigation workflows up to the next level.
Leading forensic anthropologist 3D scans bones, skeletons, and entire death scenes quickly, with minimal post-processing work
“When I got my Space Spider and put it to work in the field – even though I was a beginner with the scanner – what used to take a full afternoon with my old scanner, now took me only an hour or less. To say that I’m highly pleased would be an immense understatement.”
3D scanning with Eva beats photography in a study on forensic methods
“The Artec Eva was successfully able to scan the bullet trajectory setup, making it ideal for autopsy situations where a bullet trajectory needs to be documented.”
Scanning bones to reconstruct the appearance of people and animals
“Artec Eva has been a great hit with the students, who amongst other things are learning forensic facial reconstruction techniques to aid in the recognition of unidentified human remains.”
3D acquisition of forensic data has never been faster and easier
Designed for ease of use and portability, Artec scanners bring entirely new perspectives to the rapidly-changing field of forensics. 3D scanning lets you document evidence at crime scenes or accident scenes with unparalleled ease and accuracy. Here’s how.
Accurate handheld solutions
When working against time, you need all the portability you can get – and this is when handheld solutions are worth their weight in platinum. Our bestselling handheld scanners bring versatility and speed to any forensic task.
Due to their compact size and light weight, these devices are ready to scan in seconds, even in challenging environmental conditions, so you can easily move them around any object while you scan at crime scenes or traffic accident scenes.
Your best 3D scanning solution
Find the right professional scanner(s) for your forensic projects.
User-friendly portable laser 3D scanner with an inbuilt touchscreen and intuitive UI for easy 3D scanning.
Built for industrial metrology, this lightweight, robust laser handheld scanner captures tricky surfaces with metrological accuracy and repeatability.
Built for scanning in advanced resolution and perfect color, this target-free 3D industrial scanner captures complex geometry and sharp edges.
Powerful long-range laser 3D scanner for precise capture of massive objects and scenes with remarkable speed and high accuracy.
Our bestselling structured-light 3D scanner. Fast, versatile, and accurate.
A metrology-grade 5-micron accuracy desktop 3D scanner and automated, one-click solution.
Photogrammetry kit with 2-micron accuracy, metrology-grade precision, and high volumetric accuracy for inspection, reverse engineering, and other industrial measurement applications.
User-friendly software for easily capturing and processing your data
For digitally capturing all the essential evidence at a crime scene, death scene, or accident scene exactly as it was at that very moment you were there, use smart software to facilitate and complete the 3D scanning process.
Shine the spotlight on your object
Capture any essential object in glorious 3D and then rigorously inspect every nook and cranny, right on your screen. Zoom in and explore all the details, even those you may have missed when examining the object in person.
This footprint was scanned with Artec Leo & Space Spider in under 1 minute
