Blood evidence has long been central to forensic investigations, but traditional methods are constrained by human subjectivity. Emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), are beginning to change this. They introduce greater precision, reproducibility, and efficiency into blood forensic analysis. This paper explores the integration of AI across four major domains of blood forensics: bloodstain pattern analysis, age estimation of bloodstains, three-dimensional (3D) crime scene reconstruction, and the development of cloud-based forensic databases. In pattern analysis, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and other machine learning models have achieved classification accuracies surpassing human performance, reducing bias and enhancing consistency. In age estimation, hyperspectral imaging and spectroscopy paired with AI enable nondestructive, substrate-independent assessments of bloodstain timelines, advancing investigative accuracy. AI-driven simulations and immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are redefining 3D reconstructions, providing investigators and jurors with intuitive visualizations of complex events. Meanwhile, forensic databases enhanced with computer vision and natural language processing (NLP) facilitate real-time case linkage and contextual analysis across jurisdictions. Despite these benefits, challenges remain concerning explainability, dataset bias, standardization, and the admissibility of AI-generated evidence under legal standards like the Daubert criteria. This paper argues that while AI will not replace forensic expertise, it will augment it by providing reproducible insights, rapid analysis, and scalable infrastructure. Ultimately, the responsible integration of AI and emerging technologies in blood forensics offers a pathway toward more objective science and stronger foundations for justice, provided that ethical safeguards, transparency, and human oversight remain central to their deployment.

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Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Blood Forensics

  • Hirak Ranjan Dash,
  • Noora Rashid Al-Snan,
  • Safia Abdessalem Messaoudi

摘要

Blood evidence has long been central to forensic investigations, but traditional methods are constrained by human subjectivity. Emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), are beginning to change this. They introduce greater precision, reproducibility, and efficiency into blood forensic analysis. This paper explores the integration of AI across four major domains of blood forensics: bloodstain pattern analysis, age estimation of bloodstains, three-dimensional (3D) crime scene reconstruction, and the development of cloud-based forensic databases. In pattern analysis, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and other machine learning models have achieved classification accuracies surpassing human performance, reducing bias and enhancing consistency. In age estimation, hyperspectral imaging and spectroscopy paired with AI enable nondestructive, substrate-independent assessments of bloodstain timelines, advancing investigative accuracy. AI-driven simulations and immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are redefining 3D reconstructions, providing investigators and jurors with intuitive visualizations of complex events. Meanwhile, forensic databases enhanced with computer vision and natural language processing (NLP) facilitate real-time case linkage and contextual analysis across jurisdictions. Despite these benefits, challenges remain concerning explainability, dataset bias, standardization, and the admissibility of AI-generated evidence under legal standards like the Daubert criteria. This paper argues that while AI will not replace forensic expertise, it will augment it by providing reproducible insights, rapid analysis, and scalable infrastructure. Ultimately, the responsible integration of AI and emerging technologies in blood forensics offers a pathway toward more objective science and stronger foundations for justice, provided that ethical safeguards, transparency, and human oversight remain central to their deployment.