Data Driven with Lou Peck

Wade has a uniquely broad career. From consulting engineer, to Deputy Sheriff, to Adjunct Faculty at IPTM, to NAPARS Administrator, he’s an integral member of the reconstruction community. Wade has a bachelor’s and master’s in mechanical engineering, a professional engineering license, and is also ACTAR accredited. He’s authored or co-authored nearly 50 technical publications, and has presented at...

Swaroop is a Managing Scientist at the famous Driver Research Institute, where he wears many hats including research, education, software development, and analysis of motor vehicle collisions. He holds a bachelor’s in industrial engineering from Die Anon Saggar College of Engineering in India and a Master’s degree in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University, where he focused on human f...

Lou sits down with motorcycle data guru, Ed Fatzinger. Ed is the director of accident reconstruction at YA Engineering. He holds a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University and a master’s in aerospace engineering from Embry Riddle University. He’s also a professional engineer, ACTAR-accredited reconstructionist, and a member of the SAE accident reconstruction committee. He...

Lou sits down with Matt DiSogra of Delta |v| and Jeff Hirsch of Drive Forensics to discuss their recent SAE paper, Examination of the Data Structures of the Bendix® Data Recorder. The podcast is available to watch here . -- Connect with Matt Connect with Jeff Read their paper (DiSogra, M., Hirsch, J., and Yeakley, A., "Examination of the Data Structures of the Bendix® Data Recorder," SAE Technical...

Lou sits down with Jarrod Carter of Origin Forensics to discuss presenting at trial, mentoring young recons, managing a firm, and finding balance. The podcast is available to watch here . -- Connect with Jarrod Origin Forensics -- Timeline of Topics 00:00:00 - Introduction and the "Rub Some Dirt on It" philosophy 07:28:00 - Managing caseload and scope of work 12:18:00 - Building and running a reco...

Lou sits down with Randy Bauder and Taylor Walker to discus the ACTAR exam – why they sought accreditation, how they prepared, and their advice for others taking the test. -- Connect with Randy Learn more about ACTAR Read about the accreditation process -- Timeline of Topics Randy Bauder 00:00:00 – Introduction to the show and Randy’s background 00:04:33 – Randy’s decision to pursue accreditation...

Lou sits down with Jeff Suway of JS Forensics to discuss how he got into recon, the current state of his firm, Jeff's real love: retroreflective tape, quantifying luminance with a camera, video analysis, and much more. The podcast is available to watch here . -- Connect with Jeff JS Forensics Nitere -- Timeline of Topics 00:00:00 – Jeff’s background and introduction to forensics 00:20:16 – JS Fore...

Lou sits down with Jeff Muttart to discuss driver response, autonomous vehicles, training novices, and the evolution of recon. The podcast is available to watch with video here . -- Connect with Jeff Driver Research Institute Response Education Drivers’ Response in Emergency Situations Book Published Papers Swaroop Dinakar -- Timeline of Topics 00:01:22 The origin of a data junkie 00:13:02 The 16-...

Lou sits down with Tim Cheek and Matt DiSogra to discuss heavy vehicle data and its proliferation, the modern HVEDR toolkit, and the future of the field. The podcast is available to watch with video here . -- DELTA |v| Forensic Engineering Tim Cheek Matt DiSogra SAE Course - Accessing and Interpreting Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorders HVEDR.com -- Timeline of Topics 00:01:23 Tim and Matt’s backgr...

Lou sits down with Anthony Cornetto to discuss the state of computer simulation, acquiring HVE, building a Blender-based super tool, and the integration of AI. The podcast is available to watch with video here . A rough transcript of the podcast can be found here . -- Connect with Tony Momenta HVE -- Timeline of Topics 00:01:23 Tony’s background 00:09:14 The purchase and expansion of HVE 00:34:48...

Lou sits down with Alan Moore to discuss autonomous vehicles, ADAS, the battle between safety and distraction, getting to level 4, and advice on learning. The podcast is available to watch with video here . A rough transcript of the podcast can be found here . -- AB Moore Consulting Alan’s SAE Course -- Timeline of Topics 00:01:23 Alan’s background 00:03:26 What is ADAS and how much should reconst...

Lou sits down with Rick Ruth of Ruth Consulting to discuss the evolution and future of EDRs, the industry’s global shift, and the Wild West of ADAS. The podcast is available to watch with video here . A rough transcript of the podcast can be found here . -- Connect with Rick Ruth Consulting Rick's SAE Course IPTM Level 1 Course IPTM Level 2 Course -- Timeline of Topics 00:01:55 Rick’s background a...

Lou sits down with Eugene Liscio of ai2-3D to discuss the current state and future of 3D scanning and photogrammetry in the field of collision investigation. A rough transcript of the podcast can be found here. You can find the audio only version of this podcast on your favorite platform . -- Connect with Eugene ai2-3D Recon-3D Eugene's Youtube Channel Zero to Hero Course -- Timeline of Topics 00:...

Lou sits down with Mark Crouch, Head of Collision Investigations at FCIR, to discuss his background, differences in the field of collision reconstruction between the US and the UK, and primarily the current state and future of video analysis. Prefer to watch the filmed interview? It can be found on Youtube . Links from the show: Connect with Mark Be notified about Mark’s Video Analysis course Purc...