IT Forensics · Car
Forensic analysis of collision sensor data – Forensic documentation of impact sensors
Collision sensors fitted throughout the vehicle measure acceleration values at various points on the bodywork, thereby providing detailed information on the direction and severity of the impact, as well as the area of the vehicle affected.
This sensor data is usually fed directly into the restraint system’s activation logic and is, in some cases, stored alongside the airbag activation data.
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Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
The examination is, as a matter of principle, carried out exclusively on a forensic copy, a forensic image or a data source captured in a technically equivalent manner that preserves the integrity of the evidence. The original evidence remains unchanged and is stored in a manner that preserves its integrity.
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We analyse the available collision sensor data and document the direction and severity of the impact, as well as the parts of the vehicle affected, in a manner that is forensically verifiable.
Typical areas of application
This is how a collision sensor analysis works
Once the relevant control units have been secured, available sensor data from the various areas of the vehicle body is extracted and combined to form an overall picture of the collision.
Why is collision sensor analysis relevant in a forensic context?
The spatial distribution of the sensor data can help to clarify the exact sequence of events leading to a collision where there are several possible points of impact.
When combined with the airbag deployment data, this provides a detailed technical picture of the collision.
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