3Dnatives Lab: Testing the Artec Ray 3D Scanner
Published on June 29, 2021 by
Luxembourg-based manufacturer Artec 3D has specialized over the years in the development of portable 3D scanners such as the Eva, the Space Spider and the Leo. More recently, the company has also broadened its spectrum of applications by unveiling 3D scanners of a different type, such as the Micro, an automated stationary 3D scanner for scanning small parts, or the Artec Ray, a long-distance laser 3D scanner for large parts or indoor/outdoor scenes, such as wind turbines, ship propellers, airplanes or buildings.
First introduced in 2018, the Artec Ray is based on LiDAR technology, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging. On paper, it offers an accuracy of less than a millimeter, a long range of 110 meters associated with a wide field of view of 360º×270º, an acquisition speed of 208,000 points/s and a built-in battery with a maximum autonomy of four hours. These features as well as a recommended
How 3-D Scanning Is Reinventing Paleoanthropology
It lets us excavate ancient fossils while preserving information about the sediments that hold them crucial to understanding their age, among other things
Paranthropus robustus. Credit: Alamy
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Every year, from late May to early July, a global team of students, paleoanthropologists, geologists and faunal experts, traveling from South Africa, Australia, the United States and Europe, make the trip to Drimolen, a system of caves located north of Johannesburg in South Africa and within the “Cradle of Humankind.” This fossil excavation team, which I am part of, arrives each year with renewed hope of unearthing preserved and complete skulls of human ancestors. From the moment we step off the plane, we search in earnest, anticipating our big break could happen at any minute, lying in wait among the rock and dirt.
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How 3D Scanning is Reinventing Paleoanthropology
It lets us excavate ancient fossils while preserving information about the sediments that hold them crucial to understanding their age, among other things
Paranthropus robustus. Credit: Alamy
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Every year, from late May to early July, a global team of students, paleoanthropologists, geologists and faunal experts, traveling from South Africa, Australia, the United States and Europe, make the trip to Drimolen, a system of caves located north of Johannesburg in South Africa and within the “Cradle of Humankind.” This fossil excavation team, which I am part of, arrives each year with renewed hope of unearthing preserved and complete skulls of human ancestors. From the moment we step off the plane, we search in earnest, anticipating our big break could happen at any minute, lying in wait among the rock and dirt.
Here are some Album-a-Day projects which have been completed:
(The count so far is:
388 registered
albums-a-day!)
Spastic Moose - Then Come The Chunks (not yet digitized) -
This one was recorded right before my bandmate Sophia and I split for
college in 1997. We didn t know it was an album-a-day at the time, but
it counts!
Tom 7 vs. Ultimate Warrior - Barmy Badger Backpackers (30
songs, 23:42) - This one was made by me and my roommate Don, and was
the first conscious Album-a-Day effort. Mostly pretty embarrassing, but
there are some gems, I think. (Scroll down and start with one of my