Facial reconstruction for forensic human identification

Forensic investigations frequently utilize facial reconstructions/approximations to stimulate recognition and identification. The process of completing a three-dimensional clay reconstruction can take several days to complete. With the advent of user-friendly computer software and methods, the time taken to produce a facial reconstruction process could potentially be reduced to mere hours. These developments saves both time and money, as well as increasing the reliability of the technique. Forensic facial reconstruction could be a very powerful tool in future mass human identification scenarios. According to our review, 3D computer reconstruction and video superimposition have a useful role in the process of identification, particularly in the early stages of an investigation and when other more definitive methods may not be available.