Case Study
Modern-day Sherlock Holmes — Where 3D Scanning Technology Meets Forensic Science
1 of 4 Guangdong Province Department of Justice. The center’s Research Institute of Forensic Science Technologies for Traffic Accidents has been using 3D scanning technology in the investigation of traffic accidents, and has established itself as the country’s leading authority through its continuous extensive exploration of the subject matter. Leading the research institute is Deputy Director Professor Zhao Weidong, who has had training and experience across multiple disciplines, including medical biomechanics, electronic circuits, computing, and image processing. He first started employing 3D scanning technology to analyze traffic accidents back in 2011, and that led to the Center’s earliest purchase of a FARO large-volume laser scanner in 2012. Since then, Prof Zhao and his