Browse Publications Technical Papers 910366
1991-02-01

Computer Animation - Admissibility in the Courtroom 910366

Because accident reconstruction involves the simultaneous movements of vehicles and their occupants, it is often difficult to explain the sequence of events to lay audiences. Computer video animation provides a technique which allows the relative movement of vehicles to be illustrated as a function of time, and in three dimensions. As a consequence the technique has found increasing utility in the litigation arena. However, because of the flexibility that is available in creating computer animations, their admissibility in the courtroom can be brought into question. Therefore, it behooves the animator to address key admissibility issues before constructing an expensive and time consuming animation.

SAE MOBILUS

Subscribers can view annotate, and download all of SAE's content. Learn More »

Access SAE MOBILUS »

Preview Document Add to Cart
Members save up to 16% off list price.
Login to see discount.
Special Offer: Download multiple Technical Papers each year? TechSelect is a cost-effective subscription option to select and download 12-100 full-text Technical Papers per year. Find more information here.
We also recommend:
TECHNICAL PAPER

Computer Animation Techniques for Use in Collision Reconstruction

920755

View Details

TECHNICAL PAPER

Classifying the Elements in a Scientific Animation

940919

View Details

TECHNICAL PAPER

Functional Classifications and Critique Methods for Litigation Support Forensic1 Accident Reconstruction Animations

960651

View Details

X