Lower Saxony investigators use 3D crime scenes with XR-Lab
State Criminal Police Office presents technology for digital twins of crime scenes
Quick Look
- The State Criminal Police Office in Lower Saxony has presented an XR lab with which crime scenes can be digitally reconstructed and visited as three-dimensional models.
- In the future, the technology will be used in particular in cases of serious acts of violence.
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Why It Matters
The Lower Saxony State Criminal Police Office has introduced an XR lab for digital crime scene reconstructions.
In the future, investigators in Lower Saxony will be able to re-visit crime scenes as a three-dimensional model. The State Criminal Police Office presented a so-called XR lab for this purpose. With data glasses you can view rooms, call up traces where they were found and check possible events using a timeline.
The “digital twin” is based, among other things, on laser scans and photos of the crime scene. Data from cell phones or networked devices in the household can also be added. During the demonstration, the LKA used a training apartment to show how information from motion and door sensors is incorporated into the display.
According to LKA President Thorsten Massinger, the technology has only been in real operation for a short time. It is not needed for every crime scene, but should be used regularly in the future, especially in cases of serious acts of violence. Investigators could then check later whether they had initially overlooked individual traces or evaluated them differently. Massinger estimated the total cost of the project at around 600,000 euros.
Open Questions
- In which specific cases has the technology been tested so far?
- Will the technology also be adopted by other federal states?
