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Comparison Among Manual Facial Approximations Conducted by Two Methodological Approaches of Face Prediction
Author(s) -
Herrera Lara Maria,
Strapasson Raíssa Ananda Paim,
Zanin Alice Aquino,
Silva Jorge Vicente Lopes,
Melani Rodolfo Francisco Haltenhoff
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4029
pISSN - 0022-1198
DOI - 10.1111/1556-4029.13435
Subject(s) - face (sociological concept) , facial reconstruction , artificial intelligence , nose , orthodontics , facial recognition system , pattern recognition (psychology) , significant difference , computer science , mathematics , psychology , computer vision , medicine , statistics , anatomy , surgery , social science , sociology
This study verified the difference between two methods of forensic facial approximation ( FFA ) regarding recognition and resemblance rates. Three‐dimensional models of skulls were obtained from computerized tomography ( CT ) scans of two subjects (targets). Two manual FFA s were performed for each target, by applying two different guidelines for the facial structures (what we called “American method” ( AM ) and “Combined method” ( CM )). Unfamiliar assessors evaluated the sculptures by recognition and resemblance tests. The AM was that which allowed more correct responses of recognition and higher resemblance's scores for the male target ( p < 0.001). Regarding guidelines for modeling characteristics of the face, the ones that are practical and easily performed for sculptures, such as the length of the anterior nasal spine multiplied by 3 for nose prediction, may offer better results in terms of resemblance.