This move meant I was less involved in casework, so I had time to write my doctoral thesis, «Content - Based Information Retrieval from
Forensic Image Databases,» and I successfully defended it in June 2002.
I developed a
database - driven analytical system called
Forensic Vehicle Analysis, which allows me to take dark or fuzzy
images and generate a list of vehicle models and years that might be a possible match based on over 50 factors, such as taillight orientation or license plate position.