- In Swedish, it is called automatic face recognition, where the algorithm itself does a rough screening of the image material and delivers the best matches. Then we make a judgment on whether or not to proceed with any match, says Elisabet Leitet, forensic scientist at NFC.
In what contexts can it be used?
- In all crimes where there is video and video, as a surveillance film, I would like to say, she says.
How will this help you?
- We have previously made matches regarding fingerprints and DNA, now we get another tool in the forensic operations.
Good outcome for pilot projectsThe technology has been tested in the spring as a pilot project with positive results.
- It went very well, then we ran real cases where investigators sent in cases. We received 83 cases, four of which were of poor quality. But of the remaining 79 we got a potential hit in every four cases, says forensic Elisabet Leitet.
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In the clip, forensic scientist Elisabet Leitet tells how many cases she thinks NFC will use the new technology. Photo: SVT