Understanding Forensic Digital Imaging
- 1st Edition - July 25, 2008
- Authors: Herbert L. Blitzer, Karen Stein-Ferguson, Jeffrey Huang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 5 4 5 2 - 3
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 7 0 4 5 1 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 6 9 9 5 - 6
Understanding Forensic Digital Imaging offers the principles of forensic digital imaging and photography in a manner that is straightforward and easy to digest for the professio… Read more
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Request a sales quoteUnderstanding Forensic Digital Imaging offers the principles of forensic digital imaging and photography in a manner that is straightforward and easy to digest for the professional and student. It provides information on how to photograph any setting that may have forensic value, details how to follow practices that are acceptable in court, and recommends what variety of hardware and software are most valuable to a practitioner.
In addition to chapters on basic topics such as light and lenses, resolution, and file formats, the book contains forensic-science-specific information on SWGIT and the use of photography in investigations and in court. Of particular note is Chapter 17, Establishing Quality Requirements, which offers information on how to create a good digital image, and is more comprehensive than any other source currently available.
- Covers topics that are of vital importance to the practicing professional
- Serves as an up-to-date reference in the rapidly evolving world of digital imaging
- Uses clear and concise language so that any reader can understand the technology and science behind digital imaging
- No. of pages: 416
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 25, 2008
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124054523
- Hardback ISBN: 9780123704511
- eBook ISBN: 9780080569956
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Herbert L. Blitzer
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Karen Stein-Ferguson
Ms. Stein-Ferguson is licensed to practice law in the state of Indiana. She is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, the St. Petersburg Bar Association, the Clearwater Bar Association, International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners, and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. She is a board member of the Indiana Forensic Science Initiative and Vice-Chair of the General Practice Section of the Indiana State Bar Association. Additionally, Ms. Stein-Ferguson is active in several business organizations and does speaking engagements on computer forensics and legal technology issues in business and the practice of law.
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Jeffrey Huang
Before Dr. Huang joined Raytheon, he was an assistant professor of Computer Science at Purdue School of Science with joint appointment at the Indiana University School of Informatics, Bioinformatics Program at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
Dr. Huang's research areas include computer vision, pattern recognition, and machine learning on the applications of biometrics, video surveillance, and bioinformatics. During Huang's academic appointment, he received several research grants as a PI or co-PI from National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and National Institute of Health (NIH). His funded projects are related to facial biometrics, video surveillance, and forensic applications. For past 8 years, Dr. Huang taught various computer science courses in the university, including graduate level courses of Data Mining, Biometric Computing, and Bioinformatics. He received Indiana University Trustee Teaching Award in 2003 and was elected as the favorite professor of Computer Science in 2005. Dr. Huang published more than 40 articles in biometric research field. He is a member of IEEE, ACM, and Biometrics Consortium.