A single camera based real-time 3D scanning and 3D printing system

Scan 3D objects by your webcam and print at home

We developed an advanced real-time 3D scanning system, which allows users to reliably reconstruct the 3D models of real-world objects using a single consumer level camera, e.g., webcam or smart-phone/tablet camera. The system can visualize immediately the 3D reconstruction results in the course of scanning to assist users to plan their movements for improving reconstruction quality. The reconstructed 3D models can be easily uploaded to our developed low-cost and high-precision 3D printer for printing.

Overview of our 3D scanning system

A 3D face model scanned and printed by our system

Special Features and Advantages

Easy scanning. Users can simply use a webcam or smart-phone for 3D scanning. No special device is needed
Real-time. The system can do real-time reconstruction and visualization
Scalability. The algorithm complexity is independent of depth search range

Applications

Augmented and mixed reality
Computer gaming
Home-use 3D scanning and 3D printing

Principal Investigator

Dr Lei Zhang

Department of Computing

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