3D scanners rely on being able to identify physical features of an object, and line up what it saw a moment ago with what it sees now in order to build a 3D model. However, not every object is as ...

How do you measure the inside of a cave? You could do a bunch of hard work with classic surveying gear… or you could just use a laser scanner. [9nl] did the latter, with a scanning rig of his own ...

It has the capability to measure shiny, reflective and transparent surfaces, such as glass, for example, for automated optical inspection, for manufacturers of mobile phones, camera and eyewear lenses ...