The Boston Marathon Bombing And Video Analytics
May 4, 2013
While the aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombing continues on with the perpetrator’s trial and discovering how far his plans extended, the “Video Images Yield Two Possible Boston Bombing Suspects.” A department store camera caught one of the bombers leaving a backpack and then another camera caught the pair acting undisturbed by when the bombs went off, thus singling them out. The authorities relied on photographs and video evidence to piece together the events, which augmented the collected physical evidence. Already the disaster is being deemed the most photographed bombing in history. Authorities used sophisticated software with algorithms that can track patterns, i.e. clothing color and object movement.
“’The question that is most often asked is, is there a button we can push to make this happen as quickly as the general public thinks we can, from watching television and movies,’ said Larry Compton, operations manager at Forensic Video Solutions Inc., a firm that serves as a consultant to law enforcement. ‘The answer is no. These tools and techniques are really designed to focus the analysts,’ he said.”
As seen the technology does have its weaknesses, mostly due to low-resolution and lack of visual detail, which is why the authorities turned to the public for help because cell phones have higher video resolution. Analytic software has its weaknesses, but the collaboration between the public and private law enforcement worked together to exact justice.
Whitney Grace, May 04, 2013
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