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Practical uses for 3D Scanning<\/h3>\n
DotProduct has been building industrial 3D scanning applications for many years, using a variety of sensors and rugged tablet solutions to enable a number of interesting use cases \u2013 we\u2019re going to talk about just a couple of those today, but these are by no means the only potential use cases for this\u00a0technology. BIM data is great, as a source of truth about a building, as a set of directions for how that building will be constructed, but it\u2019s only as good as the accuracy of the data. How do you guarantee that the building was constructed in the way that the blueprints said it should be? What if, for a variety of reasons, the smart choice for a contractor or owner is to make field choices to the design, to substitute equivalent materials or equipment that might be more readily available or cost effective? If these kind of routine changes go undocumented, it can affect or disrupt later efforts. As a building is being constructed, what is the best way to measure and track the accurate completion of milestones? With a digital model of the plan, the ideal solution is to also have data from the real world construction to compare. Today that\u2019s frequently done using cellphone cameras to photograph wiring or ductwork before walls are closed, for example. But this is a far from perfect solution \u2013 without a way to determine where photographs were taken, or a good way to manage the vast quantities of data this could generate, this is at best minimally useful and extremely high friction. Delivering this information in a timely way is also important \u2013 a good answer today is far more valuable than a great answer tomorrow. Tomorrow is too late for the very time sensitive construction industry \u2013 where time is literally\u00a0money.<\/p>\n The ideal solution would be easy to use, registers the location of any images taken, and allows comparison directly to the original digital plans. Enter Dot3D Pro. DotProduct, the company behind Dot3D, have been creating 3D scanning solutions for a number of years now. Their latest software offering allows a user to take an RealSense\u2122 Depth Camera, attach it to the back of a tablet, and then use that combination to quickly and easily create a 3D scan. The RealSense technology can also be embedded into ruggedized tablets designed for use in the field.As you move around the space, the display shows a very intuitive interface \u2013 you \u201cspray paint\u201d your scene with the camera. Areas that are white or transparent haven\u2019t been full scanned where yellow and green are good. As you move, you can also take high-resolution 2D photos of any important details, which register exactly to the appropriate spot on the 3D model. Instead of multiple disconnected images, you end up with an accurate 3D model with properly associated 2D images. The model is accurate enough for measurements to be taken at any time, on site in the\u00a0field.<\/p>\n
Construction is one of the biggest industries in the United States (and worldwide). In the US alone, there are more than 7 million people employed by this gigantic industry. Every structure that is constructed is a miracle of design, technology and skilled labor. With such complex constructions however, come a wide variety of problems. For every building \u2013 especially large, multimillion dollar constructions, there are architectural blueprints, construction plans and vast amounts of data. Managing that data is often managed by software known as Building Information Modeling \u2013 digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. This is a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility forming a (hopefully) reliable basis for decisions during its life-cycle from earliest conception to demolition. Not only does a model like this govern what happens during construction, but it also helps with things like modifications or repairs to facilities \u2013 buildings can last for decades and will often go through multiple different uses along the way, and this data set is an\u00a0important\u00a0resource.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/realsenseai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/contruction-1024x767-1-1024x767.jpg\")
How does it work?<\/h3>\n