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ASTER - FORENSIC WORKSTATION

Aralia's latest innovation is Aster, a forensic workstation, incorporating a universal video demultiplexor. Aster is unique in that it carries a VCR CCTV recorder. Aster incorporates all the features found in Aralia's ilex video cataloging engine, allowing the operator to quickly and easily search for important or relevant video data according to definable video features. All captured data remains of evidential quality, and a full audit trail of all operator actions is maintained. Aster is designed to capture data from a wide range of CCTV sources and store the data in high quality JPEG2000 format within a relational database.

Key Features:

1.     Provides comprehensive preview and review capabilities for forensic investigations, including automatic video-content cataloging and all the facilities required to build a complete case history

2.     Records data into a distributed relational database

3.     Allows for automatic cataloging of picture content

4.     Incorporates rapid SQL - based querying of digitized stored video data

5.     Has the ability to link GIS data with the investigator’s notes and video sections through a single relational database

DATA CAPTURE Top

The diagram shows the sequence to capture analog or video data controlled from a single workstation Individual or multiple video channels can be previewed in order to select content that is of forensic interest

CATALOG OF CONTENT Top

1.     Builds a catalog of the contents viewed by each camera and stored in a relational database

2.     The database can be queried using SQL

3.     Results are returned in the form of snapshots that fulfill the visual criteria

4.     Innovative ability to scan a photograph, and retrieve similar images

NO LOSS OF DATA Top

1.     Every field is indexed by position within the sequence of data captured

2.     Every captured field within the tape can be correctly sorted

3.     Possible to guarantee all captured fields have been sorted, without loss of data

REVIEWING THE IMAGES Top

1.     Review while the process is proceeding

2.     Complete audit trail of every field is maintained within the database

3.     Comprehensive facilities are provided to enable the operator to build a complete case history with attached notes and images



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