Artec 3D, world-renowned developer and manufacturer of professional 3D hardware and software, has announced the availability of a proprietary AI engine that more than doubles the resolution of its Eva and Leo portable scanners, down to 0.2 mm in an all-new HD mode.
According to the manufacturer, Artec 3D is the first and only company to use convolutional neural networks to reconstruct 3D surfaces and improve the quality of 3D models. Thanks to HD mode, users can create accurate, low-noise scans for small objects with complicated surfaces, and for larger, more complex objects.
Convolutional neurons to improve the quality of 3D models
"Using training techniques and convolutional neural networks developed in-house, we manage to extract more information from the same amount of data acquired with our Eva and Leo 3D scanners, and obtain a richer, denser representation of the scanned object," explains Gleb Gusev, Artec 3D's Chief Technology Officer. We can now process up to 64 times more measurements and data with the same scanners, more than doubling the resolution of the final model. He continues: "Our new approach enables much more accurate reconstruction of surfaces, compared with standard algorithms."
"We aspire to win the loyalty of Artec 3D users, not only by developing the most revolutionary new 3D technologies on the market, but also by ensuring the continuous performance enhancement of our existing solutions, comments Artyom Yukhin, President and CEO of Artec 3D. The release of HD mode, powered by a unique neural network, is a breakthrough for the 3D scanning industry that our users can benefit from immediately."
Artec 3D has a long history in computer vision and AI, and creates AI algorithms for its own 3D facial recognition devices as well as for leaders in the technology industry. Artec 3D's team of AI specialists has notably collaborated with Apple to help develop its Face ID. Artec 3D is now leveraging its expertise to apply AI not only to 3D faces, but also to 3D objects of all kinds. The convolutional neural network powering Artec 3D's AI engine in Studio 15 software has been trained using millions of data points and hundreds of thousands of 3D models to ensure optimal performance in HD mode.
When users of Eva or Leo scanners activate HD reconstruction, they can now achieve unrivalled levels of resolution, coverage and detail. They can also select the desired density for HD scans, from the standard X1 to the breathtaking X36 for Eva and X64 for Leo.
To enjoy the benefits of HD mode, users should use computers with Nvidia graphics processors and 2 GB (Eva) / 4 GB (Leo) of video memory for proper scanning and data processing. Nvidia is the graphics card brand recommended by Artec 3D for Artec Studio users.
This new HD mode easily scans sharp and fine edges in greater definition. Even complex structures with diverse surfaces that are difficult to scan, such as those with holes and voids, varying depths and angles, and recessed areas, are now systematically reconstructed in every image to provide the best possible scan.
Thanks to HD mode, complicated surfaces, including those that are black, shiny, or covered in hair or fur, are also easier to scan with a unique level of detail.
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