Research advances in forensic diatom testing
Yuanyuan Zhou, Yong-Jie Cao, Jiao Huang, Kaifei Deng, Kaijun Ma, Tianye Zhang, Liqin Chen, Ji Zhang, Ping Huang
Abstract
In forensic practice, it is difficult to determine whether a dead body in the water resulted from drowning or from disposal after death. Diatom testing is currently an important supporting technique for the determination of death by drowning and of drowning sites, even though it is a time-consuming and laborious task. This article reviews the development of diatom testing over the decades and discusses a new method for the potential application of deep learning in diatom testing.
Topics & Concepts
DiatomForensic scienceComputer scienceOceanographyGeologyHistoryArchaeologyInjury Epidemiology and PreventionForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesForensic Entomology and Diptera Studies