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  1. THESI has obtained specific and innovative competences and experiences into imaging manipulation , scanning of scenarios, 3-dimension objects with ultimate technologies modernissime tecnologie, in order to use them in ultimate technologies and applications. This can be done with a 3d Laser Scanner.

  2. Virtual reality A 3D scanner is a device that analyzes a real-world object or environment to collect data on its shape and possibly its appearance (i.e. color). The collected data are used to construct digital, three dimensional models useful for a wide variety of applications. These devices are used by the entertainment industry in the production of movies and video games. Other common applications of this technology include industrial design, reverse engineering and prototyping, computer vision and documentation of cultural artifacts.

  3. Real World/Virtual Imaging integration Laser scanners can send trillions of light photons toward an object and only receive a small percentage of those photons back via the optics that they use. The reflectivity of an object is based upon the object's color or terrestrial albedo. A white surface will reflect lots of light and a black surface will reflect only a small amount of light. Transparent objects such as glass will only refract the light and give false three dimensional information.

  4. Spatial Mapping The point clouds produced by 3D scanners are usually not used directly. Most applications do not use point clouds, but instead use polygonal 3D models. The process of converting a point cloud into a polygonal 3D model is called reconstruction. Reconstruction involves finding and connecting adjacent points in order to create a continuous surface. Many algorithms are available for this purpose (eg. photomodeler, imagemodel).

    Applications:
    • As-built drawings of Bridges, Industrial Plants, and Monuments
    • Documentation of historical sites
    • Site modeling and lay outing
    • Quality control
    • Quantity Surveys
    • Freeway Redesign
    • Establishing a bench mark of pre-existing shape/state in order to detect structural changes resulting from exposure to extreme loadings such as earthquake, vessel/truck impact or fire.
    • Create GIS (Geographic information system) maps