Workshop

Methods, Applications and Challenges in Computer-Assisted Criminal Investigations

Due to the increasing need for high throughput and objective analysis in the forensic sciences, there is an increasing awareness of the importance of computational methods in security applications and criminal investigations. The workshop serves as a forum for researchers in computer and forensic sciences to discuss current challenges in forensic investigation services and to present the latest research results on algorithms and methods used in forensic casework. The workshop addresses a broad spectrum of forensic disciplines that use computer tools for criminal investigation. Possible disciplines are pathology, trace, biology, prints, ballistics and anthropology. Objects to be studied are, for example, tool marks, shoeprints, fire debris, vehicles, tire impressions, questioned documents, physiological and behavioral patterns. A particular focus of the workshop is the analysis of pattern evidence where is there is much human subjectivity.

Topics of Interest

The topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:

Algorithms

Filtering, Image and Data Representation, Image Registration, Super Resolution, Feature Extraction, Statistical Data Analysis, Confidence Measures, Bayesian Approaches, Data Mining, Search Techniques, Machine Learning, Computational Intelligence.

Applications

Anthropology, Ballistics and Fire Arms, Biology, Fiber Analysis, Fire Debris, Pathology, Physiological and Behavioral Patterns, Prints, Questioned Documents, Friction Ridge Impressions, Tire Impressions, Tool Marks, Traces, Shoeprints, Vehicles.

Format

IWCF08 will be a 100% participation, single-track workshop with invited speakers and oral sessions. The workshop proceedings, published by Springer Verlag in the LNCS series, will be distributed at the workshop.

History

IWCF08 builds up on several previous events and activities.