| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S85115/01 |
| Title: |
MsSAM (Methods to Support Shared Analysis for Mobile Investigators) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Baber, Professor C |
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| Department: |
Electronic, Electrical and Computer Eng |
| Organisation: |
University of Birmingham |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 June 2004 |
Ends: |
30 September 2007 |
Value (£): |
193,917
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Human-Computer Interactions |
Mobile Computing |
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Information Technologies |
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Wearable computers have previously been developed as 'job aids', i.e., devices which present a list of task steps, documentation and images related to specific procedures. While such an approach has led to improvements (over conventional practice) in some situations, it is unlikely to support work involving a high level of expertise and requiring response to novel and complex situations. This project examines ways in which wearable computers can support expert forensic scientists. The aim is to develop a means of creating the 'narrative' of an investigation through tracking the location, movement and activity of the investigator. The proposal is that investigators develop 'rules-of-thumb' which help them to search effectively and provide them with explanatory models of what might have happened and what evidence to look for. Digital images can be captured (either manually or automatically) and then annotated (either by hand or through data collected from sensors or other evidence). The images can be shared with other investigators via wireless connectivity. The focus of the project will be on developing a detailed understanding of the activity of forensic scientists at crime scenes, which will lead to user requirements for technology support and a theory of expertise relating to forensics work.
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http://www.bham.ac.uk |