MEPROCS
New methodologies and protocols of forensic identification by craniofacial superimposition
| Coordinatore | FUNDACION PARA EL PROGRESO DEL SOFT COMPUTING
Organization address
address: CALLE GONZALO GUTIERREZ QUIROS S/N contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Spain [ES] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.meprocs.eu/ |
| Totale costo | 1˙199˙750 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙005˙800 € |
| Programma | FP7-SECURITY
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security |
| Code Call | FP7-SEC-2011-1 |
| Funding Scheme | CSA-CA |
| Anno di inizio | 2012 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2012-02-01 - 2014-07-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FUNDACION PARA EL PROGRESO DEL SOFT COMPUTING
Organization address
address: CALLE GONZALO GUTIERREZ QUIROS S/N contact info |
ES (MIERES) | coordinator | 219˙350.00 |
| 2 |
Ministry of Public Security
Organization address
address: BA'ALEI HAMELACHA 41 contact info |
IL (RAMLE) | participant | 159˙430.00 |
| 3 |
EUROPAISCHER AUSSCHUSS FUR RECHTSMEDIZIN EV
Organization address
address: MELATENGURTEL 60/62 contact info |
DE (KOLN) | participant | 146˙590.00 |
| 4 |
CONSORZIO DI RICERCA SISTEMI AD AGENTI
Organization address
address: VIA PONTE DON MELILLO SNC contact info |
IT (FISCIANO SALERNO) | participant | 140˙170.00 |
| 5 |
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA
Organization address
address: PACO DAS ESCOLAS contact info |
PT (COIMBRA) | participant | 136˙425.00 |
| 6 |
UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA
Organization address
address: CUESTA DEL HOSPICIO SN contact info |
ES (GRANADA) | participant | 102˙185.00 |
| 7 |
MINISTERIO DEL INTERIOR
Organization address
address: "Calle Amador de los Rios, 7" contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 101˙650.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The new methodologies and protocols of forensic identification by craniofacial superimposition (MEPROCS) project aims to propose a common EU framework to allow the extensive application of the CS technique in practical forensic identification scenarios commonly tackled by the European scientific police units. This framework will include: i) the implementation of an existing semi-automatic method to assist the forensic experts in the application of the CS technique, resulting in a simple, quick, and systematic approach; ii) the definition of standard protocols at European level, leading to the objective application of the CS technique in different forensic identification scenarios; and iii) the specification of a forensic science methodology to provide an objective evaluation of the forensic identification results achieved by CS, avoiding particular assumptions that could bias the process. Hence, the project clearly promotes the validation and exchange of CS protocols and methodologies among different organisations. The particular objectives of this project concern supporting the development of a trustable CS methodological framework by fulfilling requirements covering educational, technical, economic, social, and security aspects.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Crime scene (CS) techniques for various forensic identification scenarios need to be optimised and harmonised for widespread application by European scientific police units. This should ensure that methods employed anywhere in the EU are providing accurate and trustworthy results.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
The EU-funded 'New methodologies and protocols of forensic identification by craniofacial superimposition' (http://www.meprocs.eu (MEPROCS)) project is working on providing a common EU framework for this purpose.
During its first year, MEPROCS made significant inroads with respect to project objectives. Researchers began with a comprehensive analysis of currently used methodologies in CS forensic identification that included forensic anthropology review, CS tools and application cases. The outcome was a report describing current CS procedures, protocols and tools.
A list was created of end users, researchers, laboratories and police units that are working in the field of CS techniques. The most representative forensic anthropology laboratories and end users were then contacted, leading to the addition of six new members to the MEPROCS consortium. This should facilitate network consolidation and promote faster implementation of selected CS forensic identification methodologies.
Besides reviewing relevant publications, 600 forensic experts were also consulted through a poll resulting in the generation of real forensic scenarios. MEPROCS assessed the pros and cons of different CS methods and described scenarios in detail. Work is ongoing to select the best techniques and validate them as well as define standard protocols for each scenario. In this regard, computing tomography images and photographs, around 50 3D skull models and their corresponding facial images were collected to facilitate craniofacial identification using superimposition techniques.
Project activities have been widely disseminated via the project website, a MEPROCS international workshop on CS, press releases, conferences, training courses, the MEPROCS handbook (first draft) and a leaflet.
The end result would be the EU-wide application of standardised craniofacial superimposition methods that are cheaper, faster, simpler and accurate. These would complement other forensic identification studies such as fingerprints and dental record comparison and DNA analyses. MEPROCS activities should facilitate the development of a CS forensic identification framework for scenarios such as CSs, missing persons, mass disasters, mass graves and terrorism.