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Do-it-yourself projects using off-the-shelf electronics have become increasing popular in recent years. Magazines such as MAKE and websites such as Instructables have popularized the build-your-own movement. We were impressed by the hobbyist 3D scanning solutions we found while prepared the course material. To assist those new to this topic, we maintain a list of do-it-yourself 3D scanning projects here. We also point to some recent academic projects on 3D scanning to inspire attendees to move the “state-of-the-DIY” forward.
Do-it-Yourself 3D Scanners
- 3D photography on your desk (Jean-Yves Bouguet and Pietro Perona)
- Fluid Scanning (Milkscanner and related projects)
- DIY 3D Scanner (Kyle McDonald)
- Design of a motorized rotating table (David Bue Pedersen)
- Project SplineScan (open source project for laser striping)
- DAVID 3D Scanner (starter kits, software, and instructions for laser striping)
- Instructables tutorial on laser striping (using a wine glass and laser pointer)
- Lego NXT 3D Scanner (similar to contact-based Coordinate Measuring Machines)
Commercial Scanners
- NextEngine Desktop 3D Scanner (multi-line laser striping)
- Creaform Handyscan 3D (various handheld laser striping systems)
- 3D3 Solutions (HDI 3D Scanner and FlexScan3D software)
- ShapeGrabber (wide selection of portable and fixed-installation scanners)
- 3DV Systems (time-of-flight “webcams”)
- Canesta (various time-of-flight sensors)
Software for Scanning, Processing, and Visualization
- Camera Calibration Toolbox for Matlab (Jean-Yves Bouguet)
- GML C++ Camera Calibration Toolbox (Alexander Velizhev)
- OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library)
- MeshLab (multi-platform mesh processing library)
- VTK – The Visualization Toolkit (visualization, graphics, and image-processing libraries)
- Pointshop 3D (point-based rendering and point cloud processing library)
- Drishti (open source volume rendering package)
Rapid Prototyping Services
- Shapeways (custom 3D printing with detailed tutorials)
- Ponoko (custom laser-cutting for a variety of materials)
Academic and Industrial Projects
- The Digital Michelangelo Project (Stanford)
- The Pietà Project (IBM)
- Mona Lisa in 3D (NRC-CNRC)
- The Parthenon (USC-ICT)
Late-breaking News in 3D Scanning
- Project Natal (Microsoft Xbox 360 depth-sensing peripheral)
