Using Virtual Scanning to Find Optimal Configuration of a 3D Scanner Turntable for Scanning of Mechanical Parts
Tomáš Kot,
Zdenko Bobovský,
Dominik Heczko,
Aleš Vysocký,
Ivan Virgala,
Erik Prada
Affiliations
Tomáš Kot
Department of Robotics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Zdenko Bobovský
Department of Robotics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Dominik Heczko
Department of Robotics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Aleš Vysocký
Department of Robotics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Ivan Virgala
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, 04200 Košice, Slovakia
Erik Prada
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, 04200 Košice, Slovakia
The article describes a method of simulated 3D scanning of triangle meshes based on ray casting which is used to find the optimal configuration of a real 3D scanner turntable. The configuration include the number of scanners, their elevation above the rotary table and the number of required rotation steps. The evaluation is based on the percentage of the part surface covered by the resulting point cloud, which determines the ability to capture all details of the shape. Principal component analysis is used as a secondary criterion to also evaluate the ability to capture the overall general proportions of the model.
