Small Void Scanning
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Small Void Scanning
Hi,
I wonder if anyone can recommend a piece of scanning hardware that can be inserted through a narrow diameter hole and used to produce a point cloud of a void?
The entrance hole is 12.7cm wide and 60cm long. A 360 degree scan would then need to image the void at the bottom of the hole out to around 1m.
If such a tool exists, what is the best accuracy that could be achieved?
Thanks for any advice,
Nick
I wonder if anyone can recommend a piece of scanning hardware that can be inserted through a narrow diameter hole and used to produce a point cloud of a void?
The entrance hole is 12.7cm wide and 60cm long. A 360 degree scan would then need to image the void at the bottom of the hole out to around 1m.
If such a tool exists, what is the best accuracy that could be achieved?
Thanks for any advice,
Nick
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You would have to check with them the accuracies that there systems are caperble of.
You would have to check with them the accuracies that there systems are caperble of.
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Re: Small Void Scanning
Thanks Steve. A useful range of kit they have. It would seem their C-ALS ( Cavity Scanner ) would be the most appropriate product, however this has ±5cm accuracy, and our application requires 0.5-1mm.
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Re: Small Void Scanning
I doubt you will find something of that accuracy. Once in the void what sort of range do you need.
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Re: Small Void Scanning
Yes, I agree it's a tall order but worth asking about. Once in the void, we need a range of around 1m
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Re: Small Void Scanning
Hi Nick.
Our scanners would easily fith through the 60cm (we need only 41cm or even 28cm in the other direction) but the width would need to be 16cm at least.
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Oliver Bürkler
Our scanners would easily fith through the 60cm (we need only 41cm or even 28cm in the other direction) but the width would need to be 16cm at least.
Best regards,
Oliver Bürkler
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Re: Small Void Scanning
Oliver,
Are you talking about an arm scanner, otherwise accuracy would still be an issue.
Matt
Are you talking about an arm scanner, otherwise accuracy would still be an issue.
Matt
If you don't see that there is nothing, then you are kidding yourself.
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Re: Small Void Scanning
I was talking about our Photon scanners. Accuracy would be 2mm then.
A Scan Arm would be an interesting approach as well. The size should be no issue anymore than. But it may have 2 new challenges:
- you will need to bring the scan head as close as 60mm to the surfaces to be scanned
- you will need a way to move the scan head around in the void
As you may know, the Scan Arm could be compared to a "laser brush" which "paints" the surface. So you need somehow a way to move the scan head over the objects.
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A Scan Arm would be an interesting approach as well. The size should be no issue anymore than. But it may have 2 new challenges:
- you will need to bring the scan head as close as 60mm to the surfaces to be scanned
- you will need a way to move the scan head around in the void
As you may know, the Scan Arm could be compared to a "laser brush" which "paints" the surface. So you need somehow a way to move the scan head over the objects.
Best regards,
Oliver Bürkler
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Re: Small Void Scanning
I dont think 2mm is possible but many will disagree im sure
If you don't see that there is nothing, then you are kidding yourself.
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Re: Small Void Scanning
Hi Matt,
just curious why you think that 2mm measurement accuracy are not possible.
Best regards,
Oliver Bürkler
just curious why you think that 2mm measurement accuracy are not possible.
Best regards,
Oliver Bürkler
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