BulletTRAX-3D HD
Definition
The bullet-surface acquisition and database search module of the IBIS system. Captures land impression topography from fired bullets for correlation against database records.
- System component
- Part of IBIS
- Function
- Bullet-surface topography acquisition
- Captures
- Land impression topography
- Purpose
- Database correlation search
- Field
- Automated ballistic identification
Common questions
What distinguishes BulletTRAX-3D HD's role from the cartridge-case side of IBIS?+
BulletTRAX-3D HD scans and processes the land engraved areas on fired bullets, while a separate IBIS module handles cartridge case headstamp and breech-face imaging.
Does a BulletTRAX-3D HD correlation hit function as a courtroom identification on its own?+
No, the system produces a ranked list of candidate matches for a firearms examiner to review microscopically; the identification conclusion still requires human comparison, not an automated result alone.
Related terms
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- EBIS
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- Evofinder
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- IBIN
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- NABIS
- National Ballistics Intelligence Service; the UK police intelligence service that maintains a national headstamp and firearm reference collection and coordinates ballistic intelligence...
- NIBIN
- National Integrated Ballistic Information Network. ATF-operated distributed network of IBIS acquisition sites and correlation servers across the United States, active since 1999...
- NIBIN Hit
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