Designing and Building a Three-dimensional Projective Scanner for Smartphones

TL;DR

This paper introduces RhoScanner, an affordable and efficient 3D projective scanner designed for smartphones, aiming to make 3D scanning technology more accessible and practical for digital fabrication.

Contribution

The paper presents the design and development of RhoScanner, a novel smartphone-compatible 3D scanner that is cost-effective and easy to use, expanding digital fabrication capabilities.

Findings

RhoScanner provides accurate 3D scans using smartphone hardware.

The device is affordable and user-friendly for general consumers.

It demonstrates potential for widespread adoption in digital fabrication.

Abstract

One of the frustrating things in the digital fabrication era is that its media are neither affordable nor easily accessible and usable. Three-dimensional (3D) fabrication media (DFM) such as 3D Printers and 3D Scanners have experienced an upsurge in popularity, while the latter remain expensive and hard to function. With this paper, we aim to present you the RhoScanner Project - a an affordable and efficient Three-dimensional Projective Scanner for Smart-phones, hence shedding light on the extended capabilities of digital fabrication media on popular use.