360-Degree Imaging
Definition
Panoramic imaging systems (Matterport, Leica RTC360, FARO Focus) producing navigable point clouds and photospheres of fire scenes, enabling retrospective measurement and remote review by parties not present at the original examination.
- Example systems
- Matterport, Leica RTC360, FARO Focus
- Output
- Navigable point clouds and photospheres
- Application
- Fire scene documentation
- Benefit
- Remote review by parties not present at examination
Common questions
Why does remote reviewability matter specifically for fire scenes?+
Fire scenes are often demolished, altered, or unsafe soon after the initial examination, so a navigable 360-degree record lets experts, opposing counsel, or later investigators revisit the exact conditions after the physical scene no longer exists.
Can accurate measurements be taken later from a 360-degree capture?+
Yes, when the system produces a registered point cloud rather than only a flat photosphere, true-to-scale distances and angles can be extracted retrospectively without returning to the scene.
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