Mr. Patrick Fay holds a Master of Science degree in Media Forensics from the University of Colorado Denver and has worked in the fields of accident investigation, forensic video analysis, and computer graphics since 1999. Over the past 25 years, he has developed deep technical expertise in sUAS (drone) operations, LiDAR scanning, photogrammetry, 3D modeling and animation, and vehicle crash data collection. He has conducted detailed site surveys and processed electronic data from security systems, vehicles, and locomotives, frequently working with diverse video formats to analyze timing, position, speed, control inputs, and horn usage in rail and roadway incidents.
Mr. Fay specializes in railroad and heavy truck accident investigation, simulation, evidence collection, and the scientific analysis and authentication of digital evidence. His combined background in computing, digital imaging, media forensics, and real-world investigation enables him to deliver precise visualizations for forensic and legal applications.
Areas of Expertise
Publications
- Artifacts in Stitched Panoramas from Sequential Movie Frames, Master’s thesis, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, May 2026
- Reconstructing and Evaluating a Workplace Fatality Using Human Motion Capture 08DHM-0029, Human Digital Modeling Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, January 2008
- PC-Crash and HVE, an Overview of Similarities and Differences, SAE Conference, Detroit, MI, January 2001