Specialist methods.
A shared foundation.

Explore ridge detail, quality and correspondence across questioned impressions and reference prints. Record feature type, position and orientation alongside the examiner’s interpretation.

• Core, delta and Level 1–3 detail
• Ridge flow, orientation and quality maps
• Manual ridge counts and feature correspondence

Specialist tools for documenting friction ridge observations within the shared ACE-V workflow.

PROFAS / Comparative examination Inspect the interface

Bring questioned outsole impressions and reference specimens into a common comparison workspace. Link regions, landmarks and notes to the relevant source capture.

• Outsole pattern, regions and landmarks
• Multiple captures and reference specimens
• Comparative observations and reporting

Designed around image-based outsole comparison, with source context retained throughout the examination.

PROFAS / Footwear comparison Inspect the interface

Work across tread imagery and separate track captures. Describe segment relationships and record the observations and measurements supporting a comparison.

• Tread regions and pattern observations
• Segment order, gaps and overlaps
• Source-linked measurements and notes

Segment relationships and measurement context remain attached to the examination record.

PROFAS / Tyre impression comparison Inspect the interface

Compare 2D microscopy imagery from questioned material and reference specimens. Retain acquisition context and observations across repeat captures.

• 2D microscopy comparison
• Distinct specimens and repeat captures
• Imaging context and evidence-linked evaluation

The module’s image-based scope keeps the capture, illumination and examination observations in context.

PROFAS / Firearm and toolmark comparison Inspect the interface