Science

Paleontology, Archaeology, Anthropometry

Paleontology: Scansite has been a leading player in adapting the uses of 3-dimensional scanning to Paleontology. The scanning process has the advantage of being non-invasive (it is not necessary to physically touch the object).

Once an object has been converted to three dimensional data, it can be used in many ways: It can be scaled up or down and milled on a CNC milling machine or used for a variety of rapid prototyping processes.. It can be sent to many different scholars for simultaneous study. It can be used for biomechanical study and animation. It can allow analysis of volume, surface area and cross section.

Scansite Case Studies...
Applications of Scansite's technology to real world projects.

Smithsonian Institution/Digital Triceratops Scansite scanned the first triceratops skeleton ever discovered allowing scientists all over the world to view the bones up close on their computers. More >>