Artec3D
Artec Leo 3D scanner
Artec3D has suggested the Artec Leo is one of the fastest of its kind in the world, capturing data at up to 80 frames per second (FPS).
Professional hardware and software manufacturer, Artec 3D has released the Artec Leo, a handheld 3D scanner.
The global company has suggested its new product is one of the fastest of its kind in the world, capturing data at up to 80 frames per second (FPS).
Building on last year’s release of Autopilot – an artificial intelligence-based feature within the Artec Studio 11 software that processes raw 3D data into high-quality 3D models – Artec believes the Leo represents a major industry milestone. The 3D scanner can autonomously select and process data on-board, without connecting to a tablet or computer. Users can now watch while their object is digitised into a full colour 3D model on Leo’s multi-touch, half HD screen. While the scanning process is simple and intuitive, the built-in battery pack, ergonomic grip, and balanced design, also allows for easy wireless operation and access to hard-to-reach locations.
“Artec Leo embodies the next wave of the 3D scanning industry,” said Artyom Yukhin, President and CEO of Artec3D. “It is intuitive, mobile, and using our AI algorithms, it captures and automatically processes huge amounts of data, all on a single device that requires minimal training to master. Leo's next-generation platform is a massive breakthrough in the industry and we intend to build upon this success to expand our line of smart 3D scanners. Our goal is to make professional 3D scanning as easy as shooting video for any industry and the Artec Leo is the next big step in achieving that goal."
Thanks to the Artec Leo’s comfortably large field of view, and its impressive 80 FPS 3D reconstruction rate, scanning large objects and scenes becomes a much more straightforward task. Additionally, at the same time, users can bring the scanner closer to particular areas of interest in order to pick up intricate details with a 3D point accuracy of 0.1mm.
Artec3D
Artec Leo
“Artec Leo embodies the next wave of the 3D scanning industry,” - Artyom Yukhin, Artec3D
The scanner is built on the state-of-the-art NVIDIA Jetson platform, which Lazaar Louis, product management lead for Tegra and business development for VR/AR products at NVIDIA, allows the scanner to reach its full potential. Leveraging the Jetson platform, the Leo is capable of processing large volumes of 3D data on-board.
“Our Jetson Embedded computing platform pushes the limits of visual and AI computing and, through our work with Artec, real-time 3D capture, modelling and visualisation is now possible in a handheld scanner” said Louis. “This is important for a wide variety of industries, including industrial design and manufacturing, healthcare, science, education, animation, and computer graphics.”
Artec’s new technology includes a 9 degrees of freedom (DoF) inertial system (accelerometer, gyro and compass), which provides precise information about its position and environment. This enables the device to understand the difference between the object being scanned, the surface it is on and the wall behind it so that it can automatically erase the unwanted data.
Utilising a two-in-one system, with a 3D camera and colour camera combined as one, the Artec Leo is capable of ‘unparalleled’ precision in texture mapping at a resolution of 2.3mp, according to Artec3D. Also taking advantage of a disruptive VCSEL light source, Artec3D has been able to deliver a scanner that can capture objects in bright, outside conditions, with an adjustable flash feature for different surrounding light conditions.
