The ProFORMA 3D Scanner is a much more simplified 3D scanning system that uses a webcam to capture an object and creates the 3D textured model from the object. ProFORMA is short for “Probabilistic Feature-based On-line Rapid Model Acquisition”, a system built by Qi Pan at the Cambridge University. And the test software will be made for both Windows and Linux platforms soon.
Since it works based on a webcam, to scan the 3D image of an object, you just need to hold the object in front of the camera and rotate it around. The ProFORMA system will be able to calculate all the information needed to form the 3D model. The system claims generation of partial 3D models takes just in very short time, allows the users to plan the next move for complete generation of the 3D models.
Watch the clip below showing how it works. And note that the 3D model is being created in real time while the user is rotating the physical model.
via gadgetvenue
July 20th, 2010 at 5:44 am
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