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In the previous chapter we saw how one can create and visualise a 3D model using DigTrace or similar proprietary software. Here we focus on the analytical techniques and tools that can be applied to such models to aid measurement, comparison and analysis. We start with a discussion of accuracy and precision before looking at basic measurement techniques and the inferences that can be made from them. This is followed by a discussion of kinematics from tracks and then by a review of more advanced analytical tools and approaches.

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Bennett, M.R., Budka, M. (2019). Data Analysis and Techniques. In: Digital Technology for Forensic Footwear Analysis and Vertebrate Ichnology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93689-5_4

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