Automatic extraction, analysis and comparison of legal evidence
By BlueBear | Published on March 11, 2022
Problem and objectives
Problem
- Lengthy and complex evidence analysis process;
- Time-consuming report writing.
Objectives
- Facilitate the preparation of investigation reports;
- Automate the process of analyzing unstructured evidence;
- Reduce investigation time;
- Improve the precision of evidence extraction, analysis and classification.
Proposed solution
Solution
BlueBear is a Québec company that markets its LACE software platform designed to help law enforcement and intelligence agencies extract, analyze and compare unstructured forensic evidence.
Principle
The platform developed by BlueBear makes it possible to automate the evidence extraction, analysis and comparison process by more than 90%. It is used to compare and categorize images, videos, faces, voices, and any other information obtained during investigations.
User experience
The LACE platform reduces image analysis time performed manually to help investigators complete their reports as well as reduces the time required per investigation.
Role of AI
The platform developed by BlueBear optimizes AI techniques and is applied in the following categories:
- Image analysis;
- Image classification;
- Image recognition;
- Voice recognition.
Impacts
Main outcomes
Police forces and investigation agencies that use the LACE platform observed the following impacts:
- I15 of analysis time;
- Efficient and accurate retrieval of information from documents;
- User-friendly interface;
- Data recognition and pairing.
Economic development
- Possibility of increasing the number of investigations;
- Export of LACE platform internationally.
Conditions for success
Team mobilised
The BlueBear AI team is made up of:
- Data engineers;
- Software developers;
- Solution architects.
Collaborations
BlueBear received support from Cilex, a Gatineau-based non-profit organization specialized in the acceleration of tech companies, to help it develop its products.
BlueBear also developed partnerships with international AI companies such as Two Hat Security Research Corp. This partnership aimed to improve the detection of illegal images.
Funding received
The company benefited from the following funding program:
Government of Québec innovation program – Support for artificial intelligence innovation projects.
Project stages
Commercialization of LACE platform at local and international level.
Project stages - to come
Development of partnerships to improve automated visual recognition.
Context of the solution
Customers
The LACE software platform is intended for the following clients:
- Governments;
- Police forces;
- Intelligence agencies.