Short Review - New Arducam TOF sensor (Kickstarter)
tldr; Till the end of September, you can get the new Arducam TOF camera on Kickstarter*, where you can now get the device for ~US$30...
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MichaelX
- Aug 22
- 7 min
RaspberryPi HQ and Fujian 35mm f1.6 deep dive
Testing DOF with the RPI HQ!
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MichaelX
- Aug 11
- 4 min
OpenScan Classic with RPI HQ camera, is it any good?
tldr; I am comparing the OpenScan Mini with the Arudcam IMX519 to the OpenScan Classic with RPI HQ camera with regards to scanning very...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Jun 15
- 3 min
Chasing microns - OpenScan Mini accuracy test part 2
TLDR: I improved the setup and got myself some highly accurate steel spheres with nominal diameter of 20 and 25 mm ± 0.0025mm. I used...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Jun 9
- 5 min
0.008mm accuracy with the OpenScan Mini - Tutorial - Mesh analysis using CloudCompare
TLDR: I scanned a feeler gauge with the OpenScan Mini, processed the data in the OpenScan Cloud and scaled the object with the help of...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Jun 8
- 1 min
OpenScan Mini @ MakeMagazin DE and more news
Five years ago, I did not even know what an Arduino could be and now this... I am still overly happy about this wonderful and very...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Mar 2
- 3 min
360 degree 3D Scan without any post-processing
This post will guide you through the process of creating a complete 3d model using the OpenScanCloud and the newly introduced "combine"...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Scanning white objects with the help of UV powder
Photogrammetry requires an object to have a lot of surface features. For this reason, plastic and metal objects almost always need some...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Feb 11
- 3 min
Beta Firmware - IMX519 (16mpx autofocus) + DSLR (finally!!)
I am finally able to release a beta version of the OpenScan firmware supporting both the new IMX519 Arducam camera module and DSLR...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Jan 28
- 4 min
Update on the upcoming OpenScan firmware release (IMX519 + other changes)
For almost two years, I have been working on the first version of the firmware for the OpenScan Mini + Classic. And so far, I have been...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Major Firmware Update - OpenScanCloud 4 All
In short: You can create 3d models like this with only your Raspberry Pi + Camera and an internet connection (5 clicks --> 100 photos + 5...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
OpenScanCloud - Added texture (+ Little Christmas promo)
From now on, the OpenScanCloud will return not only a detailed mesh (.obj), but texture as well. In the standard settings, you will get...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
OpenScan + Arducam - testing the new 16 Megapixel camera
After sticking to the Pi Camera for a long time, finally, there seems to be a very promising alternative featuring twice the resolution...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
OpenScan Mini + Classic - New Firmware (Beta)
Finally, there is a new Raspbian image for the OpenScan devices incorporating the latest changes: OpenScanCloud - one-click-processing of...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
OpenScanCloud + Drone Photogrammetry
I am super happy, that a generous user allowed to show the resulting model of his drone photos processed with the OpenScanCloud. The...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Mobile Scanning - Preparing a major update
Everyone who has set up an OpenScan device will know the following nuisance: You have spent quite some time assembling the 3D-printed...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
3D Scan Torture Test (1) - Detailed object
This is the first post of an upcoming series, where I will publish challenging image sets, each containing at least an isolated...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
New Firmware with cloud functionality for OpenScan Classic & Mini (Beta)
After publishing a Windows Desktop GUI and the Python script to upload files to the OpenScanCloud, I finally managed to implement the new...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
OpenScanCloud (OSC) Desktop Uploader for Windows (beta)
I just released the next update for the OpenScanCloud: An application, where you can easily select an image folder or zip file to upload...
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Thomas_OpenScan
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
ScanTheWorld - Lion Sculpture in Halle (Saale)
This is probably one of the most famous sculptures in my town, and thus it needed to be scanned ;) I will try to collect as many digital...
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