Laser Scanning in Education

haroldhal · Newbie Joined: Oct 01, 2006 Posts: 1 Location: New Mexico

I am an instructor at a Tribal College in New Mexico. My students and I attended an Internship at NASA this summer and one thing that they want us to start looking into is laser scanning.
I am looking for partners to help us with this new technology. I was thinking of using laser scanning on a small scale with rp models (cad verification) to train with the technology.

Is using the large scanning like the Leica Scanstation basically the same as using a small scanner as far as translating point clouds into models?

stuntmonkey · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject: Re: Laser Scanning in Education

Yes, it should be the same. I've always exported/imported data and models via Cyclone COE function.

ScanMan · Newbie Joined: Aug 14, 2006 Posts: 10

How small are the models?

We've done some pretty detailed close range scanning with the HDS 3000 and have had good results.

stevenramsey · Newbie Joined: Jan 11, 2007 Posts: 5 Location: london

Try contacting your local Leica dealer or direct as they have a educational program for their scanning systems.

Joe · Newbie Joined: Mar 19, 2007 Posts: 3

Hi, Solidworks do some good packages for schools with good discounts, might be worth speaking to them too. Joe

pburrows145 · Newbie Joined: Jan 11, 2007 Posts: 4

Hi there,

It's good to see that more and more educational establishments are investigating the use of what becoming a staple part of the Surveyor's tool-kit, and also finding its way into rather more obscure data acquisition scenarios.

I'm not sure how the educational system works over there, but it might be work trying to get some regional funding to purchase a system and the software you might require - even an ex-demo model may suffice - esp the HDS3000.

As regards your question for working with the points, Laser Scan data can be exported into, and converted to, so many different formats. I used to use Raindrop Geomagic for data from a Steinbichler T-Scanner, a Minolta Vivid and the HDS3000 (The precursor to the ScanStation). Packages like Polyworks and Reconstructor also pull in data from many scanning systems and most offer a registration element as well as the proprietary software by the scanner manufacturers - NB: you will always need more than a few pieces of software.

I hope this has been helpful - any questions please get in touch.

see - http://www.profsurv.com/ and check out Feb 2007's online version.

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Paul
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vortextt · Newbie Joined: Jul 23, 2007 Posts: 2

3space · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:57 am Post subject:

You really should look at small scale scanners as opposed to trying to get a large volume scanner to do it...

Some suggestions:

Konica Minolta
FARO ScanArm
Creaform Scanners

Lots to name, so I won't go any further...
The technologies are:

White-light scanners
Laser Line scanners
Digital Photogrammetry
Phase-shift scanners
Accordion Fringe Interferometry (AFI)

and more...

As for other schools and organizations using scanning in heritage applications, here's a couple

www.cyark.org

and a friend of mine:
Travis F. Doering, Ph.D.
Research Director
Alliance for Integrated Spatial Technologies
Office of Research and Scholarship
College of Arts and Sciences
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, CIS 1040
Tampa, FL 33620-9951

Phone: (813) 974-0613
Cell: (813) 943-6080
FAX: (813) 974-2778

http://AIST.cas.usf.edu
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