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One such piece of technology designed for effective crime scene

search, evidence identification, and documentation in crime scenes

and laboratories is Crime-lite® AUTO. Developed by Foster+Free-

man, the equipment is stated to be “the most integrated, complete,

and compact forensics digital camera solution in existence”.
Conventional crime scene searches employ DSLR (Digital Sin-

gle-Lens Reflex) cameras that require investigators to carry alter-

nate light sources, image filters, and goggles separately. Crime-li-

te® AUTO proves an exception as the device comprises a 20MP

(Megapixel) multi-spectral UV-Vis-IR (Ultraviolet-Visible-Infra-

red) camera with about 55 waveband combinations to document

and examine all types of evidence in the crime scene. Apart from
the above features, the device offers the following:

• 7” multi-touch display interface that helps capture high-resolu-

tion live crime scene images and videos and preview captured

images

• Autofocus macro lens to help effectively process the crime scene

faster
• Wide-angle illumination to help cover a wider area of the crime

scene instantaneously

• HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) port to enable

connection to an additional viewing monitor for enhanced visu-

alisation

• Internal storage of images and videos using micro SD (Secure

Digital) and USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
• Export of images and videos to an external device when in need

of immediate digital transfer to forensic labs through the com-

panion app

• Motorised filter wheel that enables both automatic filter selection

and complete manual control aiming to help visualise

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