Scanning into the future

The FARO 3D Documentation Conference 2013 was held in Singapore recently. It was held in the Asia Pacific region for the first time. The conference featured the latest trends and development as well as the outlook of 3D documentation. Applications of 3D documentation include construction and real estate, architecture, civil engineering, surveying, mapping, forensics, accident investigation, and manufacturing.

The main product highlighted during the conference is the FARO Laser Scanner Focus 3D . The Focus 3D  is a high-speed 3D laser scanner for detailed measurement and 3D documentation. Focus 3D multi-sensor uses laser technology to produce detailed 3D images of complex environments and geometries within minutes. The resulting image is an assembly of millions of 3D measurement points in colour, which provide an exact digital reproduction of existing conditions.

The Focus 3D  offers the most efficient method for 3D documentation of building construction, excavation volumes, fa?ade and structural deformations, crime scenes, accident details, product geometry, factories, process plants and more. Given its minimal size, weight and touch screen interface, the Focus 3D is user friendly and saves up to 50% of scan time compared to conventional scanners. It also offers unsurpassed ease of handling and use.

The Focus 3D multi-sensor is fully integrated with compass, height sensor and dual axis compensator that deliver valuable information about the scan’s height, orientation and level. It also supports automatic post processing. The multi-sensor employs an electronic compass. This contributes to a successful auto-registration since orientation data is now attached to each scan.

It is small and compact at 24 x 20 x 10 cm 3 and weighing only 5 kg . The integrated colour camera features an automatic 70 megapixels parallax-free colour overlay that produce photorealistic 3D colour scans. The intuitive touch screen display controls all scanner functions with a touch interface for unparalleled ease of use and control.

Benefits include complete 3D documentation, suitable for documentation of large spaces, quality control of components and reverse engineering; precise and fast with millimetre accuracy and 976,000 measurement points/second; unsurpassed cost-value proposition make every scanning project economical; and easy to use with compact design and touch interface.

Super mobility
Weighing just 5 kg, the Focus 3D laser scanner is ideal for mobile usage on the building site, among many other industries and applications. It records foundation excavations, building shells and complete buildings in 3D–completely, quickly and cost-effectively. The precise calculation of dimensions and volumes makes it possible to conduct a variance comparison with ease, with the aid of CAD data. The options are rounded off by comprehensive and even photographic 3D documentation.

With its high level of precision, the device assists site managers, construction companies and finishing contractors with their construction quality assurance. For example, in checking the precise fit of fa?ade elements and complex free-form components, in the case of shuttering elements in concrete constructions, and in the positioning of structurally sensitive supports.

Key benefits for building construction include  enabling precise construction planning on the  basis of actual data; monitoring of execution during construction on the basis of actual data; rapid and precise variance comparison in final  building inspections; seamless monitoring of construction progress for legal and technical documentation; and greater legal certainty for developers, planners and contractors.

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