Questions regarding the IIIDScan PrimeSense 3D Scanner

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I have a few questions regarding the IIIDScan PrimeSense 3D Scanner.

  1. What is the maximum Field of View?
  2. The frame rate is specified as 30fps. Is this the rate at which the point clouds are produced? If not, what is the maximum rate at which the point clouds can be produced?
  3. Under what kind of lighting conditions does this scanner work?

Thanks.

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The focusing range is 500cm to 3000cm. The resolution is either 640x480 or 320x240. We do not have the angle for the lens, but if it’s really needed we can contact the manufacturer.

Not quite. You can record video at 30 frames per second which you can then use later to process a 3D image. This recording includes the point cloud for depth which other cameras do not offer.

The technology used is that the camera emits a grid of infrared points which the camera can record> Based on the displacement of those points, it can determine the depth to that point on the object.
Infrared lighting would impede the image capture, so obviously using it outdoors would be problematic. Ideally a room with “normal” lighting and minimal UV is best.

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Hi Coleman,

Thanks for the reply.

I’m looking for a Field of View of approximately 0.8-1m by 0.8-1m (working distance can be anywhere in the 0.5 - 3 m range). Is this FOV possible with this scanner?

I am working on an application where we are trying to create a depth map of part of a person undergoing stretches (slow, controlled movements). Would this scanner be able to capture this? (say a point cloud rate of at least 5 Hz)

Thanks.

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Yes, this can be used to capture a complete human. Keep in mind that the technology was really first mass marketed by Microsoft with their Kinect controller which was intended to capture the player’s full body. That person will have to stay quite stationary duringthe scan, and ideally would be placed on a rotating base to get a complete 3D representation (rather than just one angle).