Modeling Human Movement and Mechanics: Thoracic Cage

Category: Publication. Publication: Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, Volume 55, Issue 2 (2022). Authors: Theodore Milner, Geoffrey Desmoulin. Summary: The ability of forensic investigation to pinpoint the mechanism of injury…

Simulated chainsaw injury bone fracture data

Category: Publication. Publication: Elsevier, ScienceDirect. 41 (2022) 107872. Authors: Geoffrey Desmoulin, Theodore Milner. Summary: Forensic analysis is often required to determine the cause of an injury. Data for this purpose were acquired…

Forensic application of inverse and reverse projection photogrammetry to determine subject location and orientation when both camera and subject move relative to the scene

Category: Publication. Publication: Elsevier, Forensic Science International. 331 (2022) 111145. Authors: Geoffrey Desmoulin, Manraj Kalkat, Theodore Milner. Summary: Case study of a mountain bicycle accident captured by the rider’s…

Methodology for Determining Accidental Versus Intentional injury Afflicted by a Chainsaw

Category: Publication Publication: Forensic Science International: Reports, Page 10993  Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin⁎, Theodore E. Milner Summary:  Forensic analysis may sometimes be required to determine whether an injury was…

Injury biomechanics in aircraft crash-landing reconstruction

Category: Publication Publication:  International Journal of Forensic Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2021 Summary:  Despite significant progress in aircraft crashworthiness, unexpected and oddly serious injuries are sometimes…

Mechanical Aspects of Intervertebral Disc Injury and Implications on Biomechanics

Category: Publication Publication: SPINE Volume 45, Number 8, pp E457-E464 Summary: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the different types of structural failures exhibited in intervertebral discs (IVDs), and summarize…

Body-worn cameras: a useful tool for police incident reconstruction

Category: Publication Publication: International Journal of Forensic Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2019 Body-worn cameras are a tool commonly used in many police departments as a way to protect the officers and the public. However,…

Application of biomechanical modelling to police shooting reconstruction

Category: Publication Publication: International Journal of Forensic Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2019 When investigating officer-involved shootings, scientific input provides an unbiased perspective to case evidence that assists…

Contribution of Injury Biomechanics to Traffic Collision Reconstructions: A Case Report

Category: Publication Authors: Geoffrey Thor Desmoulin, Marc-André Nolette, Kevin Gordon Bird Publication: Forensic Science International: Reports, Page 100022 Traffic collision reconstruction tends to ignore the contribution…

Effectiveness of Aircraft Seat Design

Category: Publication Publication: International Journal of Forensic Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2018 GTD Scientific published a study comparing the effectiveness of various aircraft seat designs on spinal burst fractures. The purpose…