Scott Swinford

Managing Forensic Expert
Accident Reconstruction
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Scott Swinford is a fully-accredited Accident Reconstructionist and Managing Forensic Expert with Aperture (formerly American Bio Engineers). Scott is accredited through the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR). Working in the field of accident reconstruction since 2011, Scott has attended several accident reconstruction conferences and completed courses in human factors, crash data retrieval, heavy vehicle event data recorders, infotainment systems, collision simulation software, and traffic signal operation during that time.

In 2012, Scott earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering In Cursu Honorum from the University of Nevada, Reno. He also completed minors in mathematics, renewable energy, and entrepreneurship. During his career, Scott has participated in several instrumented crash tests as both a vehicle occupant and test coordinator for conferences, case work, and research purposes. He has also been an author on multiple peer-reviewed technical papers published by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). His areas of specialty include accident reconstruction, event data recorder (EDR) downloads and analysis, and traffic signal timing chart analysis.

Scott is a proficient user of FARO and Leica laser scanners and software such as Human Vehicle Environment (HVE), Photomodeler, and AutoCAD. He holds a certification from the FAA that allows him to remotely pilot small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). He is also a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators (SATAI).

Scott's Expertise

  • Passenger and Heavy Vehicle Inspections
  • Passenger Vehicle EDR Imaging
  • Heavy Vehicle EDR Imaging
  • Infotainment Systems
  • 3D Scanning
  • Reconstruction Simulation
  • Evidence Photography
  • Drone Operation
  • Dashcam and Surveillance Video Analysis
  • EDR Data Analysis
  • Evidence Analysis and Mapping
  • Traffic Signal Operation
  • Instrumented Testing
  • Report Writing
  • Expert Testimony

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, 2012

  • Minor in Mathematics
  • Minor in Renewable Energy
  • Minor in Entrepreneurship

Professional Certifications

Full Accreditation as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist with the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) - Registration No. 3718

Certified by Crash Data Specialists as a Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) System Operator

Certified by Crash Data Specialists as a Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Data Analyst

Certified by Society of Automotive Engineers in Accessing and Interpreting Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorders (HVEDR)

Certified by BERLA as a Vehicle Forensic Technician

Certified by BERLA as a Vehicle System Forensic Examiner          

Certified by Northwestern University Center for Public Safety in Advanced Crash Reconstruction Utilizing Human Factors

FAA Part 107 Certified UAS Remote Pilot – Certificate No. 4358264

Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (EI #0T6748)

Work Experience

Aperture, LLC, Las Vegas, NV, 2021 - Present

American Bio Engineers, LLC, Las Vegas, NV, 2011 - 2021

Memberships

Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators (SATAI)

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Capabilities

Accident Reconstruction

Scott's Expertise

  • Passenger and Heavy Vehicle Inspections
  • Passenger Vehicle EDR Imaging
  • Heavy Vehicle EDR Imaging
  • Infotainment Systems
  • 3D Scanning
  • Reconstruction Simulation
  • Evidence Photography
  • Drone Operation
  • Dashcam and Surveillance Video Analysis
  • EDR Data Analysis
  • Evidence Analysis and Mapping
  • Traffic Signal Operation
  • Instrumented Testing
  • Report Writing
  • Expert Testimony

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