Accuracy In Laser Scanning
This article was shared earlier this morning and highlights my current mission to push for a normalization in the industry of Reality Capture.
As consumers are becoming increasingly interested in the technology and realizing the value of laser scanning for myriad applications, how are they to best determine what product is right for them?
There is currently no normal for the presentation of "accuracy", rather the marketing department highlights a strong point to attract customers neglecting to mention the limitations of the product. For an end user to make an intelligent buying decision they should have access to the product limitations as well as the strengths. With so many new players entering the industry as well as the broad range of products for varying applications it can be impossible to choose the right hardware based on a spec sheet.
There is enough room in the sandbox for everyone, so why not grow the industry by letting the consumers make an educated comparison of products and workflow? In the end, everyone wins when the user is able to decide based off of need not price.
What are your thoughts and experiences? Would you prefer linearity as mm@10M and the extent of the range? Horizontal and vertical accuracies in degrees or another unit?
Solutions Architect at SVT Robotics
6 年Thoughts on ASTM E3125 - 17 (Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Point-to-Point Distance Measurement Performance of Spherical Coordinate 3D Imaging Systems in the Medium Range)? It is expected that a laser tracker manufacturers publish values in accordance with ASME B89.4.19. Should it be expected for Terrestrial Laser Scanner manufacturers publish IAW the ASTM standard?