The Visual Communication staff at Exponent generates, develops,
and produces visual concepts. We rely on pictures—printed,
displayed on a computer, projected onto a screen, or presented
as virtual reality—to reveal and explain what words alone
cannot. Through these media we present comprehensible explanations
of complex issues, conveying important information to audiences
unfamiliar with the matters at hand.
A September 30, 1955 automobile accident claimed the life of actor James
Dean. Contrary to the information provided in the police report, we were
able to show that Dean was not speeding at the time of the accident.
756 K
Exponent developed theories on alleged design defects and provided expert
witness testimony in the American Bar Association's 1998 mock trial: "Litigating
the Titanic: The Original and Greatest Disaster of the Century."
786 K
Exponent consultants provided an analysis of the impacts of a chemical
release after a collision between a train and a pickup truck.
679 K
The Exxon Valdez accident in March 1988 was considered to be one of the
worst environmental catastrophes of all time. Exponent constructed a 3-D
model of the deformation of the undercarriage.
512 K
A Delta jet aircraft crashed when attempting to land at the Dallas/Ft.
Worth Airport in August 1985. The crash and ensuing fire killed 134 people.
Exponent was retained to describe the aircraft's path and altitude during
the event.
806 K
Exponent used this and other extensive computer simulations of ballistics
and biomechanics results in the American Bar Association's mock trial
presentation: "The United States v. Lee Harvey Oswald."
916 K
Exponent's health and visual communication specialists created this animation
of the catheterization of a newborn to explain how the procedure took
place.
