pECI – proof of concept
  • Description

    This project developed and evaluated a novel portable episcopic coaxial illumination (pECI) device that can be attached to a DSLR or mirrorless camera lens for the detection and recording of latent fingermarks at crime scenes. This project developed and evaluated a novel portable episcopic coaxial illumination (pECI) device that can be attached to a DSLR or mirrorless camera lens for the detection and recording of latent fingermarks at crime scenes. This dataset cannot be openly published due to ethics conditions. To discuss this research, please contact Val Spikmans, V.Spikmans@westernsydney.edu.au, ORCID 0000-0001-5648-8330


    • Data publication title pECI – proof of concept
    • Description

      This project developed and evaluated a novel portable episcopic coaxial illumination (pECI) device that can be attached to a DSLR or mirrorless camera lens for the detection and recording of latent fingermarks at crime scenes. This project developed and evaluated a novel portable episcopic coaxial illumination (pECI) device that can be attached to a DSLR or mirrorless camera lens for the detection and recording of latent fingermarks at crime scenes. This dataset cannot be openly published due to ethics conditions. To discuss this research, please contact Val Spikmans, V.Spikmans@westernsydney.edu.au, ORCID 0000-0001-5648-8330


    • Data type dataset
    • Keywords
      • Episcopic coaxial illumination
      • pECI,
      • fingermarks
      • Fingerprints
      • Impression evidence
      • fingermark detection
      • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    • Funding source
      • School funding for HDR students
    • Grant number(s)
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    • FoR codes
      • 349901 - Forensic chemistry
      SEO codes
      • 230499 - Justice and the law not elsewhere classified
      Temporal (time) coverage
    • Start date 2022/01/01
    • End date 2023/12/31
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    • Locations
      • Western Sydney University, Australia
      Data Locations

      Type Location Notes
      The Data Manager is: Val Spikmans
      Access conditions Restricted
    • Related publications
        Name Optimisation and Development of a Portable Episcopic Coaxial Illumination Device for In-field Fingermark Enhancement
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      • Notes Embargoed thesis
      • Name A 3D-printed portable episcopic coaxial illumination device for fingermark enhancement at crime scenes
      • URL https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:77921
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    • Statement of rights in data Copyright Western Sydney University
      Citation Williams , Zachary ; Ebeyan, Robert; Spikmans, Val; Riley, Brenden (2025): pECI – proof of concept. Western Sydney University. https://doi.org/10.26183/hyy5-j197