All articles tagged with #3d scanning
A detailed 3D digital survey of Surrey's West Horsley Place, used for preservation and visitor engagement, could lead to a digital twin that enhances conservation efforts and public interaction with historic sites.
Paleontologists from the University of Bristol used modern 3D digital scanning techniques to identify a new dinosaur species, Newtonsaurus cambrensis, from a fossil found in 1899 in South Wales. The discovery reveals it was a large, carnivorous theropod that lived during the Triassic period, highlighting the importance of historical specimens and advanced technology in paleontology.
A Swedish startup, Fibbl, is revolutionizing online shopping by providing affordable and rapid 3D product scans, enhancing customer engagement and potentially increasing sales through interactive models and augmented reality features, with companies like Samsonite and Kybun Joya already benefiting from this technology.
Archaeologists have used 3D scanning techniques and scientific analysis to recreate the face of the "Ice Maiden," a mummified Inca teenager sacrificed and left near the summit of a dormant volcano in the Peruvian Andes about 500 years ago. The well-preserved remains were discovered by archaeologist Dr. Johan Reinhard, and the reconstruction is part of a new exhibit at the Andean Sanctuaries Museum in Peru. In other news, the Lucy mission, designed to study Trojan asteroids, had its first close look at an asteroid and discovered it was actually a pair of space rocks. The critically endangered akikiki bird species native to Hawaii is facing extinction due to global warming, and conservationists are taking measures to protect them. New research suggests that starfish are "just a head crawling along the seafloor," and the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed previously unseen details within the Crab Nebula and captured other intriguing features in the cosmos.
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a laser on a chip that uses acoustic waves to bend the laser, eliminating the need for moving parts in LiDAR systems. The resulting integrated circuit (IC) can image objects over 100 feet away and has potential applications in 3D scanning and drones. The system's efficiency currently stands at 5%, but the team aims to achieve 50% efficiency to make it practical for autonomous cars.
A massive underwater 3D scanning project led by British deep-sea mapping company Magellan has revealed a “digital twin” of the Titanic shipwreck with stunning features of the wreckage some 3,800 meters deep in the north Atlantic Ocean. The scans that followed meant the ship could then be mapped in “extraordinary detail,” according to the company. The images released do not show any evidence of the over 1,500 lives lost in the disaster. Magellan is now working with media company Atlantic Productions to make a documentary about the project.