Project number
16014
Organization
Gener8
Academic year
2016-2017
Although 3-D printing has become increasingly popular in industry, particularly in rapid prototyping for product development, 3-D printers are still lacking as standalone devices.
To improve upon this technology, the team created a 3-D scanning system capable of analyzing plastic objects with dimensions up to 100 by 100 by 100 millimeters. Data is collected using phase-based, time-of-flight sensors, then analyzed and processed via a MATLAB-based program included with the scanner.
This program allows the user to export a computer-aided design stereolithography file of the scanned rendering, which can be redirected into any 3-D printer for fabrication.
To improve upon this technology, the team created a 3-D scanning system capable of analyzing plastic objects with dimensions up to 100 by 100 by 100 millimeters. Data is collected using phase-based, time-of-flight sensors, then analyzed and processed via a MATLAB-based program included with the scanner.
This program allows the user to export a computer-aided design stereolithography file of the scanned rendering, which can be redirected into any 3-D printer for fabrication.