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Automated Noise Filtering Program Revolutionizes 3D Scanning Process
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Laser Design Inc., the
leading supplier of 3D laser scanners for more than 20 years announced the
upcoming release of its
Laser Design Point Cloud DeNoiser™
(3D) Software, a revolutionary step forward in the scanning process of parts
with reflective surfaces. The DeNoiser software greatly reduces or
eliminates the need to spray surface treatments, powders, paints, or
finishes on parts with reflective surfaces because the noisy data is
automatically removed by the Point Cloud DeNoiser software after the
scanning is completed. The actual surface data is left intact by the
software’s proprietary denoising algorithms.
Point Cloud DeNoiser automatically removes
both long-range noise, i.e., outliers, and short-range noise. The software
identifies and deletes discrete and clustered outliers without moving any of
the input data points. The software’s algorithm also excels at removing
structured point data usually associated with reflections. The DeNoiser
saves the most time of any data processing product on the market for high
density scanning applications. The amount of time spent cleaning up scan
data to eliminate excessive or minute noise in scan files can be more than
50 percent of the time spent on the entire data processing project. The
Point Cloud DeNoiser
automates the whole noise reduction process for 3D data from any scanner
that uses industry-standard file formats. No additional operator training
is necessary.
Noisy data removal is crucial for industries
that use scanning technologies for their reverse engineering, quality
inspection, and object recognition applications such as automotive,
aerospace, electronics, telecommunications, medical device, consumer
appliance, and tooling manufacturing. In addition, the DeNoiser can
eliminate the interactive operator time needed for data editing on any 3D
scan data files including huge terrestrial laser scanning projects such as a
building, power plant interior, or land contours. By definition,
large-scale terrestrial scanning in less than optimum conditions results in
scans with the most noise and errant flier data points.
By eliminating the need for surface sprays,
the reliability of laser scanning results for inspection applications is
heightened since parts will no longer be deformed by the application of a
messy surface spray. Many more applications for scanning parts will be
viable because there is no part contamination: for example medical,
electronics components / circuit boards, clean room parts, machined metal
surfaces, polished parts and many high finish, reflective materials that
previously could not be scanned without surface sprays. Some extremely
reflective surfaces may still need surface preparation.
The Point Cloud DeNoiser
outperforms the imbedded data processing features of the market leaders in
3D digitized data processing software for reverse engineering, inspection,
and analysis applications. In comparison tests, the competing software
programs completely failed to automatically denoise many measured data
models while the Point Cloud DeNoiser provided impressive outlier removal
results without user interaction. The competing software often requires
manual point selection and deletion to denoise a point cloud, which is a
tedious, time consuming task. Point Cloud DeNoiser has been shown to be up
to ten times faster in removing noisy data than manual methods to obtain
comparable results. Laser Design’s software handles both planar and
arbitrarily curved surfaces with equivalent efficacy.
Laser Design is offering
the Point Cloud DeNoiser to customers for $4995, including updates and
support. Free Trial Demos will be available in February,
contact us today to get on the demo list and try the Point Cloud
DeNoiser when it becomes available risk-free!
Laser Design, Inc., has
been the leading supplier of ultra-precise, 3D laser scanning systems and
services for more than 20 years. Used for capturing the 3D shape of objects
with complex geometries and free-form surfaces, Laser Design’s Surveyor line
of automated and portable scanning systems are ideal for 3D scanning
applications involving inspection and reverse engineering of complex shaped
plastic and metal parts. The company’s patented laser line-probe technology
dramatically reduces scanning time by collecting data substantially faster
and more accurately than conventional metrology technologies.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company also has Regional Technical
Services and Support Centers in Seattle and Detroit, and distributors
throughout Europe and Asia. Laser Design also operates GKS Inspection
Services (www.GKS.com),
an in-house service bureau division offering complete 3D scanning, reverse
engineering, and dimensional inspection services worldwide for over 25
years.
For
further information, contact C. Martin Schuster, by phone (952-252-3402),
fax (952-884-9653), via email to
sales@laserdesign.com or visit Laser Design’s web site at
http://www.laserdesign.com. |
