Nuestro amigo Lou Peck en su último post «No quiero ser de esos que siempre te están tentando con gadgets extravagantes que acaban vaciando tus bolsillos. ¡Lo prometo! Pero, seamos sinceros, la mayoría de nosotros, los investigadores, somos un poquito fans de las herramientas. Y es que, a veces, contar con el equipo adecuado puede hacernos la vida mucho más fácil y nuestros análisis mucho más precisos.
Así que, si tu jefe está pensando en invertir un poco antes de que termine el año o tus finanzas te lo permiten, aquí tienes una lista de opciones que valen cada centavo pagado por ellas. Eso sí, ¡ordenadas por precio para que encuentres justo lo que necesitas sin romper la alcancía!
Y si de verdad quieres gastarte una pasta, no te equivocarás con un escáner láser de gama alta o un software de generación de gemelos digitales.
Ahí va la lista:
NAPARS Membership ($65): Treat yourself to lots of free training and a huge recon library (kudos to Wade Bartlett for the latter).
Polarizing Filter (~$75): A nice polarizing filter can make roadway evidence pop, especially tire marks. More info and examples here.
Fast SD Card ($95): If you’re taking high-res videos, rapid-fire photos, or scanning, a speedy card is clutch. Click here to learn about all the specs.
Nubigon Pro ($99): A great tool for making beautiful exhibits with point clouds. Tutorial how to make x-ray renderings here.
Aesub Scanning Spray ($40): Great for scanning chrome, mirrors, and glass. Check out the transparent version, too. Test photos here.
Keson Measuring Wheel ($280): The Cadillac of measuring wheels. Getting tougher to find, unfortunately.
Telemetry Extractor ($299): Pull GoPro GPS, gyro, and accelerometer data into Excel! The topic of the first ever To the Point.
GoPro HERO13 Black ($300 on sale now): Booyah, GPS is back!
Backpack for Scanner ($435): Cure the forearm pump as you stress-walk through the airport by throwing the scanner on your back.
Carbon Fiber Tripod for Scanner ($440): Best bang-for-the-buck tripod out there, IMHO.
Recon-3D ($499): The best scanner is the one you have with you!
VBOX Sport ($540): The easiest way to capture high-quality GPS data at 25 Hz.
Exemplar Point Cloud ($545): Save yourself a day of work and the hassle of dealing with dealers. 1,300 point clouds ready for immediate download.
Response ($780): Great for all sorts of human factors analyses, but absolutely key for evaluating PRT. Excellent work by Jeff Muttart and the whole team.
Video Analysis Course ($1,875): Video is a key component of modern reconstruction. Bring yourself up to speed with this thorough class instructed by the esteemed Mark Crouch and Stephen Cash.
PhotoModeler Premium ($2,298): The king of forensic photogrammetry. Great for video, crush, and modeling scene evidence. I use this on nearly every case. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are also available.
Sony Alpha SIII ($3,148): A videographic beast, especially at night. The SII was mentioned by many guests of Data Driven.