Lou sits down with Jeff Suway of JS Forensics to discuss how he got into recon, the current state of his firm, Jeff's real love: retroreflective tape, quantifying luminance with a camera, video analysis, and much more.

The podcast is available to watch here.

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Connect with Jeff

JS Forensics

Nitere

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Timeline of Topics

00:00:00 – Jeff’s background and introduction to forensics

00:20:16 – JS Forensics: Jeff’s vision for the company and his current team

00:31:45 - Jeff’s fascination with retroreflective tape

00:44:35 – Quantifying luminance with a consumer grade camera

00:59:00 – Presenting in the courtroom

01:02:26 – How to take contrast measurements

01:19:53 – Nitere applications

01:28:11 – Necessities for a recon trying to do nighttime analysis

01:39:57 – Methods and tools Jeff’s experimenting with

01:43:06 – How Jeff stays in touch with the latest tech in the industry

01:47:11 – Rapid fire: What Jeff uses point clouds for, best investment under 5k, and most used papers

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• Papers Discussed (in order of appearance)
  • Suway, J., Suway, S., “A Method for digital Video Camera Calibration for Luminance Estimation” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress and Exhibition, 2017, SAE Paper No. 2017-01-1368
  • Suway, J., Suway, S., "A More Robust Method for Digital Video Camera Calibration for Luminance Estimation" SAE Technical Paper 2022-01-0802, 2022
  • Muttart, J., "Factors that Influence Drivers' Response Choice Decisions in Video Recorded Crashes," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-0426, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-0426.
  • Cipriani, A., Bayan, F., Woodhouse, M., Cornetto, A. et al., "Low Speed Collinear Impact Severity: A Comparison Between Full Scale Testing and Analytical Prediction Tools with Restitution Analysis," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-0540, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-0540.
  • Suway, J., Welcher, J., “A Quantitative Method for Accurately Depicting still photographs or video of a night-time scene Utilizing Equivalent Contrast” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress and Exhibition, 2016, SAE Paper No. 2016-01-1463.

Lou sits down with Jeff Muttart to discuss driver response, autonomous vehicles, training novices, and the evolution of recon.

The podcast is available to watch with video here.

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Connect with Jeff

Driver Research Institute

Response

Education

Drivers’ Response in Emergency Situations Book

Published Papers

Swaroop Dinakar

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Timeline of Topics

00:01:22 The origin of a data junkie

00:13:02 The 16-year-old driver

00:23:52 Moving from the police department to academia

00:31:36 Jeff’s first success

00:40:07 The PRT of automated vehicles

00:52:14 Why are ped fatalities on the rise even with the increase in ADAS-equipped vehicles?

01:04:42 Analyzing the SHRP-2 data

01:17:53 Where are humans most vulnerable?

01:29:27 Access to video

01:39:39 Age as a factor

01:54:30 Jeff’s current toolkit

02:12:55 Autonomous vehicles

02:28:33 Predictions for the future

02:36:27 Motorcyclist PRT research

02:44:58 Applying the literature

02:53:22 What tool will be gone in 5-10 years?

02:57:02 Driver Research Institute and the future

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Studies, Literature, and Tools Discussed

100 Motorcyclists Study

Development and Evaluation of Driver Response Time Predictors Based upon Meta Analysis

Human Performance Lab at UMass Amherst (HPL)

Konica Minolta Luminance Meter

Part 563

Risk and Perception Training (RAPT)

Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP)

SHRP-2

Sony Alpha 7S II

SWOV

Lou sits down with Tim Cheek and Matt DiSogra to discuss heavy vehicle data and its proliferation, the modern HVEDR toolkit, and the future of the field.

The podcast is available to watch with video here.

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DELTA |v| Forensic Engineering

Tim Cheek

Matt DiSogra

SAE Course - Accessing and Interpreting Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorders

HVEDR.com

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Timeline of Topics

00:01:23 Tim and Matt’s backgrounds

00:05:45 Definition of HVEDR

00:12:42 What sources of data are available on a heavy vehicle and how do you access them?

00:30:21 Preparing for a heavy vehicle inspection and triaging once you’re there

00:39:55 How do you keep up with it all?

00:43:44 Last stop data

00:49:45 Fault code setting event and the associated data

00:57:43 Autonomy in heavy trucking

01:06:59 What tools are needed to access Bendix data?

01:13:05 Sharing knowledge in a changing environment

01:16:58 WABCO Systems

01:19:57 Increase in data sources

01:24:53 Accessing trailer data

01:27:25 Modern toolkit for a heavy truck inspection

01:40:08 Will event data recorders ever replace recons?

01:48:31 How to drink out of the fire hose without getting your face blown off

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Systems, Tools, and Companies Discussed

Bendix

Bosch CDR

Cummins

Dearborn Group

Detroit Assurance

Mack Volvo

Mecanica Scientific

NEXIQ

Omnitracs

Part 563

Safety Direct

WABCO

Waymo

Wingman Fusion System