3D scanning is becoming invaluable when it comes to preserving historical artifacts. So, it pays for 3D scanning companies to make friends in the world of restoration. This is precisely what Arius Technology Inc. has done by signing a technology licensing agreement with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC).
Arius Incorporated will be licensing its high-end 3D colour scanners for use by the NRC for online education, reverse engineering and 3D printing. The governmental institute has already used the technology to perform an in-depth digitization of the Mona Lisa, applying the light beam from three lasers to capture the famous work’s geometry and colour, rendering a highly detailed 3D model. By capturing a 3D model of the entire painting, including the frame and posterior, the NRC was able to determine how much warping Da Vinci’s masterpiece has experienced over the years.
President and CEO of Arius, Paul Lindahl, had this to say about the agreement, “As display and printing technologies become better able to reproduce detailed physical geometry and a broader colour gamut, systems which can accurately capture source data are becoming increasingly important. Our first system, designed for mobile field work, will enter production in mid-2014 with additional models already being planned.”
The relationship between the two is likely to be mutually beneficial. The NRC will continue to use Arius’s full-colour 3D scanning and Arius will be able to rake in more of those highly-valued Loonies.
Source: Arius Technology
