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From: aguyer@eecs.wsu.edu
Subject: Re: 3D scanning
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In article <3aetql$1ka@Radon.Stanford.EDU> mark@killdeer.Stanford.EDU (Mark Hosang Yim) writes:
>In article <3a7pel$qs@weizen.cdc.polimi.it>,
>Massimo Bombino <tbro1930@cdc835.cdc.polimi.it> wrote:
> [snip]
>>I know there is in America the Cyberware corporation that sells 3-dimensional laser scanners,
>>but in Italy is hard to find informations.
>>Anybody can give me information about Cyberware, literature about
>>3-D scanning, existing systems, some ideas, software, laser pointing systems, laser scanning
>
>Cyberware's product is essentially a structured light triangulation
>system.  A laser makes a line-stripe, and video camera's sit at some
>offset distance from this plane of light watching for intersections
>with objects. Simple triangulation gives the distance.  They use two
>cameras to help avoid occlusion problems. They can also scan in color
>information from the object which they scan.  Using video means you
>get roughly 15000 data points per second. (Each scan-line corresponds
>to one range value).  I believe their units are quite pricy, something
>on the order of $50,000 (US) or maybe $150,000 depending on options.
>
>For scanning in heads, with the device I saw (a few years ago) you sit
>in a chair and this device spins you around (or maybe it spins around
>you...).  To do it properly I think they usually dust your hair with
>powder to see it better (especially if it's black hair).
>
>Nomadic Technologies uses a similar system on their mobile robot
>except much more robust to ambient light, and it doesn't scan (unless
>you get the robot to scan for you, which some people do).  I believe
>they may be working on a 3D scanning system as well.
>
>mark
>mark@flamingo.stanford.edu
>
>
>
>

Blevins Enterprises is heavily involved with 3D Digitizing

I believe they write their own utilities sell manual 3D digitizers  starting @ around $2,400 on up to around $75,000.

ask for Nick Sewell @ 208-885-3805
