Getting Started with 3D Capture Using Technology You've Already Got

Colin McFadden

University of Minnesota

Samantha Thi Porter

University of Minnesota

Keywords: virtual reality, 3d scanning, augmented reality, digital humanities, virtual reality, 3d scanning, augmented reality, digital humanities


Abstract

This presentation introduces the world of 3d scanning, including photogrammetry, LIDAR and structured light scanning. It introduces the steps necessary for capturing images for photogrammetry, and processing them into 3d models.


Author Biography

Colin McFadden, University of Minnesota

Colin and Samantha work for LATIS in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. They help to run AISOS, the Advanced Imaging Service for Objects and Spaces, which aims to make 3d scanning and visualization accessible to everyone in the institution.