A NEW APPLICATION OF CAMERA REVERSE PROJECTION IN RECONSTRUCTING OLD ACCIDENTS

Engineers frequently are faced with reconstructing vehicular accidents based on limited information, especially when vehicles have been destroyed, witnesses are lost, etc. Accident scene photographs are often the key independent record of what occurred in an accident. One photogrammetry method engineers use to reconstruct accidents is camera reverse projection. This paper presents an extension of camera reverse projection that can be used for accidents where neither the accident scene nor the vehicle is accessible. The technique involves creating models of the vehicles and the scene which can then be used to obtain measurements for reconstructing an accident. The technique is described in detail and a case study is used to illustrate the method. The primary benefits of the method include flexibility in use, intuitive approach, and assistance in sorting out complex vehicular dynamics. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 882390.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • MAIN, B W
  • KNOPF, E A
• Publication Date: 1995-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 231-42
• Serial:
  • SAE PUBLICATION SP-1083. ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION: TECHNOLOGY AND ANIMATION V. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION, FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 2, 1995, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Crash reconstruction; Methodology; Photogrammetry; Photography; Scale models; Structural models; Technology; Vehicle rear end
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rear
• Geographic Terms: United States
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 9102: Method; 6205: Model (not math); 4004: Photogrammetry; 6751: Photography; 9067: Rear; 1621: Reconstruction (accid); 3855: Technology; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00729378
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 1-56091-633-8
• Report/Paper Numbers: 950357
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 26 1996 12:00AM