That’s where Scandy Pro comes in—it’s a professional-grade 3D scanner that works with a consumer-grade mobile phone. This latest example of quality assurance on a smartphone is the result of a joint venture between Scandy and time-of-flight (ToF) sensor manufacturer pmdtechnologies.
You can see the device in action in the video below:
Scandy Pro is based on pmd’s pico flexx ToF sensor, which enables the device to capture features as small as 0.3 mm with a .25-m bounding box and features as small as 36 mm with a 3-m bounding box.
"As a maker, the potential for creating dimensionally accurate models on a sub-millimeter scale from a system that costs less than $500 is something I've been dreaming about for years. I'm really proud we are able to provide this solution finally," said Scandy Cofounder and CTO, Cole Wiley.
The device uses Scandy Core, a software development kit (SDK) that enables Android devices to track and scan objects, resolving each frame of 3D data in an average of .32 seconds. According to the company, the 3D scans are compiled and rendered in the app and are usable for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), CAD and 3D printing applications.
The day when quality professionals trade in their industrial laser scanners for a smartphone peripheral may still be a long way off, but Scandy Pro is an impressive step toward the future of quality assurance.
For more information, or to sign up to be a Scandy Pro beta tester, visit the Scandy Pro website.