Night Visibility Video for Accident Reconstruction

A new low light video recording system is described which can be used to document visibility conditions at nighttime accident scenes. The system includes a means for calibrating the recording and playback equipment for the prevailing illumination conditions while on location at an accident scene. Us...

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Main Authors: Hull, Wendell C, Newton, Barry E, Macaw, Christopher R, Pippen, David L, Miller, Rex R, Stradling, Jack S
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:A new low light video recording system is described which can be used to document visibility conditions at nighttime accident scenes. The system includes a means for calibrating the recording and playback equipment for the prevailing illumination conditions while on location at an accident scene. Use of a hand-held grey scale chart facilitates calibration of the equipment and provides a visual check during playback. The characteristics, use and adaptability cf the system for a variety of accident reconstruction activities is described.
ISSN:0148-7191
2688-3627
DOI:10.4271/960895