In the VICTORIA research project, a European consortium developed an ethical and legally compliant platform for video analysis. The goal was to significantly accelerate the previously largely manual review of footage following criminal offenses or terrorist attacks using modern video analysis, visualization, and 4D reconstruction technologies, while ensuring the traceability and legal compliance of the results.

The University of Konstanz contributed its expertise in the field of visual analytics and information visualization. The research group developed methods for the interactive analysis and visualization of complex video and image data, as well as for the spatiotemporal reconstruction of events. A key outcome was the ISRA-4D framework, which integrates various media sources into a unified 4D environment for investigative analysis.

Objectives

• How can large amounts of video and image data be analyzed efficiently?
• How can different recordings be integrated into a common spatiotemporal context?
• Which visualization and interaction methods most effectively support investigations?
• How can analysis results be presented in a transparent and traceable manner?

Selected Results

• Development of new visual analytics methods for forensic video analysis.
• Development of the ISRA-4D framework for interactive 4D reconstruction and analysis of events.
• Integration of video, image, and metadata into a unified analysis environment.
• Improvement of the efficiency and traceability of criminal investigations through visual data analysis.
• Provision of a technological foundation for future forensic analysis and investigation platforms in Europe.