When an incident occurs, investigators and forensic experts must use collected data to reconstruct the scene, analyze key evidence, and produce clear ways to communicate their findings. This process is crucial for ensuring accuracy in crash reconstruction, crime scene analysis, fire investigations, and preparing compelling courtroom visuals. Tools like FARO® Zone 3D Software help enable these aims.
FARO Zone 3D contains three software solutions: FARO Zone 2D, FARO Zone 3D Expert and FARO 3D Expert Plus.
With FARO Zone 2D users can explore features which include a Legend tool, Workflow Center, Axon import/export 2.0, and enhancements to Zone2Go. It is the ideal software to create 2D crash and crime report diagrams, along with detailed, pre-incident plans – information firefighters and other first responders value as they make critical on-scene decisions when every second counts.
FARO Zone 3D Expert and Expert Plus enjoy many overlapping features, including a fully data-agnostic approach, with the ability to integrate data from laser scanners, drone, phones and other sources. Likewise, the built-in FotoPoints photogrammetry tool converts drone images and video into 3D point clouds without the need for third-party software.
FARO Zone Expert Plus, however, is the only solution that provides in-software point cloud registration, while also providing advanced data clean up tools and the ability to generate registration reports.
A Look under the Hood: FARO Zone 3D Expert and FARO Zone 3D Expert Plus
FARO Zone 3D Expert and Expert Plus offer a streamlined approach to working with FARO laser scanner point cloud data.
FARO Zone 3D Expert is a comprehensive scene documentation software that enables accurate analysis and creation of detailed 2D and 3D diagrams, animations, and courtroom-ready reports for crash reconstruction, crime, fire investigations, and safety planning.
Zone 3D Expert Plus is the top-tier product in the Zone portfolio allowing users to process and register field data and convert to finished deliverables all in one software platform.
- Integrated Point Cloud Registration: Point cloud registration from FARO Focus laser scanners, point cloud cleanup tools to remove unwanted data, and generate a registration report. (Expert Plus only)
- 3D Crush Analysis: Measure vehicle deformation and crush volume by comparing a damaged vehicle's point cloud to an undamaged reference model (Expert Plus only)
- Photogrammetry and videogrammetry: Use FotoPoints to convert drone/phone/camera images and videos to 3D data
- Crime Scene Analysis Tools: Perform bullet trajectory analysis, bloodstain pattern analysis, and create witness viewpoints to visualize perspectives within the scene
- Crash Analysis: Convert EDR data into an animation, perform momentum calculations , complete crush analysis, determine critical speed from yaw, perform skid analysis, and generate instant time/distance reports from animations
- MassZone: Create animations predicting crashes and their effects, such as the paths of vehicles, tire marks, and damage
- Courtroom-ready Deliverables: Present accurate, compelling 2D and 3D diagrams, along with 3D fly-thru and walk-thru video
- Zone2Go: Export 3D scan projects into a standalone, self-contained viewer that can be shared without requiring FARO Zone, or internet connectivity
FARO Zone: The Ultimate Tool for Scene Analysis, Reconstruction, and Reporting
Together, this powerful, intuitive, application-focused software platform is designed to help public safety professionals analyze crash and crime scenes with accuracy and ease. It allows users to reconstruct events, analyze evidence, and create courtroom-ready presentations.
So, are you ready to experience this all-in-one, field-to-finish forensic software platform? Then explore the possibilities and take a deeper dive into the details and technical specifications of these formidable tools by downloading our brochure today.