Peak Penetration Force during Stabbing of Chest Wall with a Ceremonial Sword

Category: Publication Publication: Current Forensic Science Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Marc-André Nolette, Theodore E. Milner Summary: Fatal stab wounds, often targeting the chest, involve knives with varying forces for penetration.…

Preventative Measures to Reduce Incidence of Handcuff Neuropathy

Category: Publication Publication: Journal of Forensic Biomechanics, Vol. 14 Iss. 6 No: 1000464 Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Marc-André Nolette, Theodore E. Milner Summary: Neuropathy due to prolonged restraint in handcuffs remains…

Workflow for Accurate Injury Reconstruction in Forensic Investigations

Category: Publication Publication: International Journal of Forensic Engineering and Management, Vol. 1, No. 3, 2023 Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Theodore E. Milner Summary: A forensic injury reconstruction workflow involves four…

Image Averaging and Shape Recognition in Forensic Analysis of Video Evidence

Category: Scientific Publication Publication: Int. J. Forensic Engineering, 2023 Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Marc-André Nolette, Theodore E. Milner Summary: Averaging of raw images obtained from single frames of a body-worn camera…

Handcuff Pressure and Risk of Superficial Radial Nerve Injury

Category: Publication Publication: Journal of Forensic Biomechanics, Vol. 13 Iss. 6 No: 1000410 Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Olivia Hetland, Benjamin W. Hollins, Theodore E. Milner Summary: Neuropathy of the superficial radial nerve…

Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a Use-of-Force Investigation: Case Study

Category: Scientific Publication Publication: Int. J. Forensic Engineering, 2022 Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Marc-André Nolette, David M. Blake Summary: Investigating a violent encounter can be a complicated endeavour as evidence…

Puncturing a Castle Defence: Injury Biomechanics Solution to a Homicide Investigation Case Study

Category: Scientific Publication Publication: Int. J. Forensic Engineering, 2022 Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Marc-André Nolette, Kevin Bird Summary: In the wake of a homicide, investigators were confronted with a castle doctrine…

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…