Publications

• The Application of Augmented Reality to Reverse Camera Projection
• Reconstruction of 3D Accident Sites Using USGS LiDAR, Aerial Images and Photogrammetry
• A Survey of Multi-View Photogrammetry Software for Documenting Vehicle Crush
• An Evaluation of Two Methodologies for Lens Distortion Removal when EXIF Data is Unavailable
• Using Multiple Photographs and USGS LiDAR to Improve Photogrammetric Accuracy

Specialties & Experience

General Specialties: Video and Animations

Specialty Focus: Photogrammetry, Video Analysis, 3D Scene Reconstruction, 3D Animation, Videogrammetry, Laser Scanning, 3D Scanning, Video reenactments, Drone Pilot, Shooting Incident, Reverse Camera Projection, Onsite Photogrammetry

Education: Visual Communication (AAS), Westwood

Years in Practice: 16

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs: 6

Additional Information

Mr. Terpstra is a partner at Kineticorp, a forensic engineering and visualization company located in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Terpstra specializes in photogrammetry, video analysis and 3D site reconstruction. He has testified in state and federal courts on civil and criminal matters, and has been retained by plaintiff, prosecution and defense counsel. He has published peer reviewed publications with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) in the areas of reverse camera projection, onsite photogrammetry, lens distortion correction, photo-scanning, camera-matching photogrammetry, 3D scene reconstruction, LiDAR and acoustics. He is a certified forensic video technician through the Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association International (LEVA) and holds a (Part 107) remote pilot license for flying drones. He is currently the lead instructor for an ACTAR (Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction) accredited, three-day course offered by SAE titled: “Photogrammetry and Digital Media Analysis”. Mr. Terpstra has worked on product liability cases, vehicular accidents, tree failure cases, sports-related incidents, industrial accidents and shooting incident reconstruction cases.