A non-contact vision system, the technology is able to accurately measure complex surfaces of objects in three dimensions at very high data acquisition rates. This allows the user to generate a surface maps that can be used for the in diverse applications such as animation, design, and manufacturing. The scanner is a product available for sale. One is currently being used in a bureau service. Very competitive price Patents are held in Australia, US over the technology.
Further applications are pending.
The system can be used to measure the surface of an object or to measure the three dimensional shape of an object. It therefore has numerous applications in engineering, manufacturing, quality control, biomedical sciences, the meat industry, the wool industry and in agriculture. The 3D scanner is ideal for providing machine-generated files of scanned objects for inclusion in animated video and film production. In the medical industry, surface measurements will allow craniofacial modification and reconstruction to be made with precision, and prostheses can be moulded for patients' specific requirements. In agriculture, the non-contact 3D scanner can measure soil erosion and provide assessment of animal profiles for shearing and carcasses for meat processing.