Abstract: A camera support system for a high-definition camera, comprising: a base; a camera support disposed over the base; at least one damper operatively connected to the base and to the camera support and operable to dampen movements between the camera support and the base; a locking system operable to lock the camera support in relationship to the base, the locking system having a first member mounted to the base and a second member mounted to the camera support, the first member movable relative to the second member, the first member and the second member matingly engageable to one another, the locking system having a locked configuration in which the first member is engaged to the second member and in which movements of the camera support are blocked, and an unlocked configuration in which the first member is disengaged from the second member and in which the camera support is movable.

Abstract: Systems and methods for producing a forensic storyboard that includes visual details of a criminal case. A forensic storyboard may be created from data within a forensic database. The forensic storyboard may be provided to a user through an interactive database. A user may be able to revise the forensic storyboard through the interactive webpage. A forensic storyboard may be output to a standalone file. A forensic storyboard may be used by an investigator to communicate details of a forensic investigation to superiors, colleagues, partners, other agencies, prosecutors, or judges.

Abstract: Systems and methods for producing a forensic storyboard that includes visual details of a criminal case. A forensic storyboard may be created from data within a forensic database. The forensic storyboard may be provided to a user through an interactive database. A user may be able to revise the forensic storyboard through the interactive webpage. A forensic storyboard may be output to a standalone file. A forensic storyboard may be used by an investigator to communicate details of a forensic investigation to superiors, colleagues, partners, other agencies, prosecutors, or judges.

Abstract: There are described methods and system for determining a similarity or distance measure between a first ballistic specimen and a second ballistic specimen. The method comprises acquiring topographic data from the first ballistic specimen and the second ballistic specimen of at least one region of interest; computing from the topographic data at least one similarity score s for the first ballistic specimen and the second ballistic specimen; determining a non-match probability measure of the similarity score for at least one parameter characterizing a macroscopic and/or microscopic feature of the topographic data, the non-match probability measure associating the first ballistic specimen and the second ballistic specimen to a different source; and correcting the similarity score by determining a corrected similarity score that yields a same value of the non-match probability measure as the similarity score for a reference value of the at least one parameter.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a cloud computing system and database management for forensic criminal investigations. The cloud computing system may produce a visual representation of various digital interactions between various individuals. These digital interactions, for example, may include phone calls, text messages, emails, social media messages or posts, etc. between a first individual and a second individual. The visual representation, for example, may be provided on a webpage. The visual representation, for example, may graphically represent a relationship between the first individual and the second individual.