CSI from Space Technology
The FBI is working with two NASA scientists to solve crimes. Scientists Paul Meyer and David Hathaway have invented Video Image Stabilization and Registration (VISAR) software, using their experience analyzing satellite video from space. VISAR changes the dark, jittery images captured by security systems and video cameras in police cars into clear images that reveal clues about crimes. Using VISAR, the FBI can read blurry license plate numbers and identify felons on videos from security cameras.
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