*Usage of Infrared-Based Technologies in Forensic Sciences – Crime Scene Investigation*

This chapter presents a IR-based Technologies and forensic photography techniques and how they emerged in a new era of crime scene investigations. The chapter describes how they helps in the identification of evidence obtained from crime scenes. It also highlights the importance and the advantages of Infrared Thermal Imaging among these techniques, as well as describe the operating principles of Infrared Thermal Imaging technologies that may be generated in the future.

I hope that the book *"Forensic Analysis – From Death to Justice"* will be useful to the practi‐ tioners of forensic medicine, experts, pathologists, law makers, investigating authorities, un‐ dergraduate and postgraduate medical school graduates of medicine.

Lastly, I wish to express our solemn sentiments and sincere thanks to all my colleagues. First and foremost, to the co-editor of this book Dr Jagadish Rao PP, Associate Professor, Depart‐ ment of Forensic Medicine. Furthermore, my thanks goes to: Dr Archit Boloor, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine; Dr Aditi S Shetty, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, for their valuable feedback and suggestions while editing this book.

I wholeheartedly give thanks to Ms. Sandra Bakic, Senior Commissioning Editor, for her constant support and suggestions during the process of editing, and thank the entire InTech team for giving me a unique opportunity in this process.

## **B. Suresh Kumar Shetty**

Professor and Head State Medico-Legal Consultant, Government of Karnataka Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, India
