A Case Study for the Reconstruction of Crime Scene by Computer Simulation.
- Author:
Sung Ji PARK
1
;
Bong Woo LEE
;
Joong Seok SEO
;
Sung Kun SHON
;
Ha Sun PARK
;
Jong Chan PARK
;
Jong Cheol BAG
;
Sang Hyun KIM
;
Hyun Mu KANG
;
Soo Won CHAE
Author Information
1. Traffic Engineering Div., National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Korea. sungji@nisi.go.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
crime scene;
reconstruction;
madymo;
human model
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Automobiles;
Autopsy;
Computer Simulation*;
Crime*;
Homicide;
Humans;
Police;
Suicide
- From:Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2006;30(2):168-176
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Especially in design of automobile, there are many professional softwares based finite element or multi-body like Madymo, Pam-Crash, Ansys. These program have been released almost every car maker and university. Also in accident reconstruction fields, there are some softwares like PC-Crash, HVE was developed. Unfortunately these programs for accident reconstruction are so general and its input data are so limited, it is very difficult or even impossible to analyze some special cases. In this study, we reconstruct two crime scenes using Madymo program. Although this program was developed for design of car, we apply to crime scene reconstruction. First case is regarding traffic accident. A car was fell under 5m from the road and turn over and then move about 40m. Finally the driver eject from the car. Second case is regarding suicide by hanging. When the police investigate the crime scene at first time, they assume that this crime is a murder case but we carried out autopsy and investigated the crime scene again and analyzed by computer simulation and finally find out this crime is suicide case not murder.
