Exact Metrology Adds HD Mode to AI-Powered 3D Scanners

Exact Metrology says it has increased the capability of its Artec 3D handheld scanners with a new HD mode. This artificial intelligence (AI)-powered scanning technology is said to provide sharp, clean and detail-rich scans for the Artec Leo and Artec Eva scanners.

Powered by Artec 3D’s AI neural engine, users are said to obtain sharp 3D scans with a resolution of up to 0.2 mm. The company says the engine’s neural engine is trained on hundreds of thousands of carefully selected samples to detect familiar patterns, surface details and shapes. This is said to enable the 3D scanner to reconstruct a higher number of polygons per frame, resulting in 3D data that is denser and higher quality.

Now, the desired HD density can be selected from a standard 1x density up to 36x for Eva and 64x for Leo.

The HD mode is said to make it possible to capture smaller, thinner elements with the 3D scanner while also considerably reducing noise. With these Artec scanners, fine edges can be captured in high definition, faithful to their original shape, the company says. It is also said to capture hard-to-reach areas as the scans are reconstructed with every detail, giving users complete surface geometry.

According to the company, the handheld Eva and Leo scanners can scan dark or shiny surfaces in high resolution and capture the full range of their geometries without additional steps. Using the Artec AI engine, little to no noise in the raw scan data results in cleaner processed data and also saves time when producing the final 3D model. Once difficult to capture, now short hair, even separate strands, are fully within reach when scanning with HD mode.

Also, these scanners are said to capture a range of objects flawlessly and in high detail — from smaller, intricate parts to larger objects with multiple high-detail sections. It is well suited for reverse engineering and quality control due to clean, comprehensive data as scans can be easily fitted with primitive shapes and exported to the most popular CAD solutions for development.