3D Scanners, software, and models

Universities and Institutions

• National Research Council (NRC) of Canada

Visual Information Technology Group
• Laval Univertity

Computer Vision and Systems Laboratory
• McGill University

Artificial Perception Laboratory
• Carnegie Mellon University

Vision and Sensor Projects
Parallel Computer Vision Project
Computer Vision Home Page
• University of Pennsylvania

ACORN (at the GRASP Laboratory)
• Columbia University

Columbia Automated Vision Environment
Real-time sensors and systems
• University of Surrey

Signal Processing Group
3D Vision Research
• Washington State University

3D Object/Model Databases

Commercial scanners

Triangulation

• Steinbichler
• 3D Scanners and 3D Technology
• Hymarc, Ltd. and a pointer via SGI
• CyberOptics
• Cyberware Laboratories
• NVision/Digibotics
• Vitana
• Metatools Real Time Geometry
• Applied Research Associates
• Moss 3D Scanning Systems
• Metris

Time of flight / Phase difference

• Cyra
• Perceptron
• Acuity
• Riegl
• Surphaser

Photogrammetry

• PhotoModeler

Active Stereo

• Visual Interface
• The Turing Institute
• Visual Interface, Inc.

Interferometry

• Laser InSpeck

Touch probes, contact methods

• FARO Technologies, Inc.
• Sven Technologies
• Roland Digital Group

Destructive slicing

• Capture Geometry Inside

Unknown

• 3DV Systems Ltd. (owned by Rafael Development Corporation)
• K²T Ultra Fast Range Sensor
• K²T Franklin Scanner
• Scantech

Commercial software

• Imageware
• Delcam
• InnovMetric
• Paraform
• RealAx
• Geomagic
• Metris

3D Model Vendors

• Zygote Media Group
• Viewpoint Datalabs

Related Conferences and Workshops

• Workshop on 3D Scanning: From Physical Objects to Computer Models
• International Conference on Recent Advances in 3-D Digital Imaging and Modeling
• 1998 International Conference on Computer Vision
• SIGGRAPH '97: 24th International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques

Other lists

• Robotics Rangefinder FAQ
• Imageware list of scanning companies
• Computer Graphics World's list of scanning companies
• Sculptor.org
• Dimitri Papadopoulos-Orfanos' 3D scanning links
• Computer Graphics World: 3D Digitizers

Original page by Brian Curless
Last modified JUN 9, 00
Kari Pulli