Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 57, Issue 5, 053004(2020)

Age Estimation of the Bloodstains on Different Substrates Based on the Hyperspectral Imaging Technology

Ying Feng1 and Jing Cai1,2,3、*
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  • 1Department of Forensic Science, Zhejiang Police College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Public Security Information Application Based on Big-Data Architecture Ministry of Public Security, Peoples Republic of China, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Drug Prevention and Control Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
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    In this study, we propose a nondestructive method based on hyperspectral imaging technology to determine the bloodstain age. The spectral images of the bloodstains on a white ceramic tile, white paper, and white cotton cloth with different aging times can be obtained using a hyperspectral imager and can be characterized in the spectral range of 550-800 nm. Further, the bloodstain age is predicted using an artificial neural network model. The results indicate that the regression coefficients of the aging time of bloodstains for the three samples are larger than 0.9930 within 30 h under the laboratory conditions. The average root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) is 18.29 min, and the median relative error δM is 8.05%. Thus, the proposed method is observed to be effective for estimating the aging time of the bloodstains in a short time (<30 h).

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    Ying Feng, Jing Cai. Age Estimation of the Bloodstains on Different Substrates Based on the Hyperspectral Imaging Technology[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(5): 053004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Spectroscopy

    Received: May. 8, 2019

    Accepted: Sep. 4, 2019

    Published Online: Mar. 5, 2020

    The Author Email: Cai Jing (caijing@zjjcxy.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP57.053004

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