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Foundations of Firearms Audio Forensics Built by Dr. Robert Maher Will Continue to Be Important Forensic Tool as More Recording Devices Are Present at Crime Scenes

Loaded on July 15, 2024 by Jo Ellen Nott published in Criminal Legal News July, 2024, page 44
Filed under: Forensic Sciences. Location: United States of America.

by Jo Ellen Nott

Dr. Robert Maher, electric and computer engineer who has researched and studied gunshot acoustics at the University of Montana, published the results of a two-year study on synchronizing and processing audio recordings of gunshots in 2018. His research was sponsored by a National Institute of Justice ...

 

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