Structured Light Scanning

How it works

Structured light scanners use a combination of projectors and cameras to create digital reconstructions of objects.

1. Projection Scanner projects a series of known structured light patterns onto the object or environment being scanned

2. Capture / Acquisition Single or multiple cameras are used to capture the light patterns' distortion across the object or environment. Each frame is then analysed by SLS software to construct 3D data frames

3. Processing Data is cleaned, aligned and fused to construct a high resolution digital 3D model

Benefits

• Full colour & texture scans

• High Resolution

• Real-time feedback

Disadvantages

• Asynchronous capture

• Sensitive to vibration

• Does not work with highly reflective or transparent objects

SLS Examples

See more Selective Light Scans here