Video Investigator is the latest major release of the world's first forensic video processing software suite, the ultimate video enhancement, clarification and 3D analysis package. It includes over 100 Real-Time Preview modules that process and analyze analog and digital surveillance video and still images from CCTV cameras, phones and portable devices. Video Investigator empowers investigators and forensic video analysts to extract the best evidence, computing faster and more intuitively than the competition. It is also the only software technology in the world that is capable of processing any part of any frame with individual parameters.
Multi-Channel Fusion combines two or more videos from different viewpoints together using perspective correction and fuses the information from different cameras together. Now with improved video control for use for frame accurate playback.
Through the use of revolutionary 3D multi-view registration, AutoMeasure accurately computes any linear, angular, and area dimensions, as captured in the crime scene photo images or CCTV video frames, such as: Human height, shoe size, dimensions of the vehicle, the angles between any lines and surfaces (trajectories for ballistics), areas for blood spatter analysis and measuring other human 3D biometrics.
TriSuite 64 is a complete suite of forensic multimedia software for video and image enhancement and contains patented methods of deblurring, denoising, and forensic reconstruction that can't be found in other forensic tools. TriSuite 64 was created by Cognitech, Inc. (founded in 1988) and was the worlds first Video Forensic Software Company to create tools for law enforcement to enhance video footage.
While there are many ways that different camera systems and videos can be enhanced by forensic software, the most common methods involve deblurring, denoising, and super resolution. Cognitech Video Investigator 64 includes all of these methods but also patented methods for even better results than can be achieved through basic methods. These include FaceFusion 3D, Frame Fusion, and Adaptive Deblur. You can see more methods in action by checking out our online interactive tutorials located here. Or click here for a full list of software features.
Face recognition is used by law enforcement agencies worldwide to identify suspects or find missing persons. Faces in photographs or recorded videos, as well as facial sketches/composites, can be compared to image databases of known criminals and provide investigators with the most similar faces (candidate list).
Searching through hours of video material continues to be one of the most tedious investigation tasks for law enforcement professionals. Face recognition brings a new level of search automation and efficiency to the investigative workflow.
Forensic video analysis software is a specialized tool designed to dissect video evidence with precision and detail, aiding investigators in uncovering hidden clues and presenting a comprehensive view of events. These tools are equipped with advanced algorithms and functionalities that go beyond what traditional video players or editing software can offer.
One of the primary functions of forensic video analysis software is enhancing the quality of video footage. This includes improving clarity, adjusting brightness and contrast, and reducing noise. By refining the visual elements, investigators can extract crucial details that may have been initially imperceptible.
Forensic investigations demand meticulous scrutiny, and forensic video analysis software allows for a frame-by-frame examination of video content. This level of granularity enables investigators to focus on specific moments, identify anomalies, and establish a chronological sequence of events with precision.
Beyond the visual content, forensic video software can extract metadata embedded within video files. This includes details such as date, time, camera information, and geolocation. Analyzing metadata adds an additional layer of context, facilitating a more comprehensive understanding of the circumstances surrounding the recorded footage.
Modern forensic video analysis tools employ advanced tracking algorithms that can follow objects or individuals throughout a video sequence. This capability is invaluable in tracking the movement of suspects or key elements within the footage, aiding investigators in reconstructing timelines and establishing connections.
Maintaining the integrity of video evidence is paramount. Forensic video analysis software often includes features for authentication and tamper detection, ensuring that the presented evidence is genuine and has not been altered. This is crucial in upholding the credibility of evidence in a court of law.
Interconnected investigations often require the collaboration of various forensic disciplines. Forensic video analysis software is designed to seamlessly integrate with other forensic tools, allowing investigators to combine video evidence with data from sources such as audio recordings, digital documents, and more.
In conclusion, forensic video analysis software stands as a cornerstone in the arsenal of tools available to modern investigators. Its ability to enhance, dissect, and authenticate video evidence provides a crucial advantage in solving complex cases. As technology continues to evolve, so too will the capabilities of forensic video analysis software, ensuring that investigators can stay ahead in the ever-changing landscape of digital forensics. In the pursuit of truth, these tools serve as a beacon, illuminating the obscured and empowering investigators to uncover the facts that lie within the pixels and frames of video evidence.
Background: Cognitech is a computer image processing firm used by investigators to enhance surveillance footage of murders and robberies, in order to help gather clues for convicting criminals and helping solve murder cases.
The technology was used to enhance the surveillance footage of a gas station in Los Angeles. The station had two camera angles; in one, a struggle can be seen outside of the station. The struggle involved an unnamed male customer who was assaulted and killed by two men. The two men were arrested and charged with murder. They admitted attacking the man but claimed that it was in self-defense. The initial footage did nothing to clarify the case and the first trial ended in a hung jury.
A retrial took place five months later. This time, Deputy D.A. Dave Brougham enlisted the aid of Cognitech. Using the latest computer technology, Cognitech enhanced the videotape of the attack. The images were isolated, enlarged, and slowed down. Although the video was only three seconds in length, it was made into a continuous loop. The enhanced video clearly showed that the two men were viciously attacking the defenseless customer. Due in part to the enhanced videotape, the two men eventually admitted guilt. Both are currently serving prison sentences in California, thanks to Cognitech.
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Using Cognitec's FaceVACS-DBScan LE video investigation feature, an officer can search for a person's face across multiple videos and see where the person appeared. The officer can then click on the faces in a video frame and compare them against facial images in a database.Photo: Cognitec
Law enforcement officers are always looking for more tools to give them an edge in investigations. Technological innovations continue to improve officers' ability to collect, search, share, and analyze information imperative to solving cases. And they can do it more quickly and efficiently.
It used to be that automated facial recognition could only compare images showing a well-lit, forward-facing view of a face. Now, this software can search through videos and find people in a crowd of others in varying light and positions.
At the most basic level, facial recognition software takes an image and compares it to images in an existing database. The software creates a "candidate list" of possible matches. From that list the investigator can compare the original image to those possible matches and determine if it is the right person or not.
In addition to matching still images such as mug shots and passport photos, this technology helps law enforcement find criminals and missing persons in video, and therefore pinpoint their locations at certain times to further investigations.
To enhance its FaceVACS-DBScan LE offering, Cognitec developed a video investigation feature. You can upload video and the software will find the faces in the videos and extract those video snippets and store them. "It can also detect if the same person appears in multiple videos," says a Cognitec spokesperson. "The software will cluster all those different snippets together, and the investigator can see where the person appeared in the videos. The officer can then click on the faces in a video frame and compare them against facial images in a database."
The same system can also recognize if certain other faces tend to appear together with the person being searched across different videos. This might indicate suspects who are working together to perpetrate a crime. An investigator could then start a new search for this second and even third person.
This advanced automation is much faster than the manual process of a person scouring hours of videotape looking for the same person throughout. It's also much less error prone, emphasizes Cognitec's spokesperson. Software programs don't get tired.
But that isn't to say that people are taken out of the process. "Facial matching is a supporting tool, not evidence," the spokesperson says. "Just a tool to help push an investigation forward. It's always a human inspector who looks at the images and makes the decision in the end."
IDentify by Veritone is a facial recognition solution that is based on the concept of linking video evidence to a known offender in the database of an agency and any other agencies participating in the company's program. It includes an automated process whereby every day the known database gets updated via the cloud, and then gets moved into the Veritone application.
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