system@inqmind.bison.mb.ca ( SYSOP ENTITY ) (06/20/91)
I am a Forensic Scientist who became interested in NNs as an approach to understanding decision making in Forensic Science. Most activities in the Forensic Sciences involve complex pattern matching problems and NNs seem ideally suited for use in some areas. I am preparing a presentation for a conference which will outline potential Forensic applications of NNs and these include: fingerprint comparison, handwriting comparison, blood pattern analysis and complex statistical analyses such as elemental analysis of glass. It would also be nice to address the problem of patterns that result from DNA analysis (fingerprinting). I feel this last application may involve modelling of the dynamics of genetic information in entire gene pools by using cellular automata (artificial life) but which may be in a form that closely resemble NNs. This last approach would be aimed at modelling the dynamics of the gene pool with the goal of setting bounds on the information contained in genetic material by establishing its complexity. I would appreciate corresponding with you if you have done some work in these areas of potential applications, if you have some suggestions or if you simply wish to see if I can help you with some ideas for applications in Forensic Sciences for your work. Thanks. Tod ______________________________________________________________________________ Tod Christianson The Inquiring Mind BBS 478 Beaverbrook St. 204-488-1607 Wpg., Mb., Canada R3N-1N3 INTERNET:tod@inqmind.bison.mb.ca ------------------------------------------------------------------------------