3D Scanning and Applications

 CAGD 350 3D Scanning and Application Lidar / FARO Scene Project     For our final two projects, we were instructed how to properly operate a FARO 3D Lidar scanner. For our first scene, our class group got hands on experience setting up the scanner on CSU Chico State's campus and performing our first scan on the stone ladies. While gathering the data, we were further instructed in practical uses of the scanner in different environments, weather, and lighting. Through this exercise, I was able to get a better grasp on the parameters available within the scanner, such as quality and resolution, as well as when to appropiately modify them for the scene.      We took 5 scans around the statues, and didn't intend on using these projects files, as we had other project files supplied to work with in order to create our first render within FARO Scene. However, I wanted to see how well our class scan could be cleaned up, so I used these scans to create my first scen...