Hi Miguel,

I've been using a Creaform GoSCAN50, and am very happy with it (I scan ceramics 
though; not hominins). There are two of these scanners (GoSCAN20 and GoSCAN50 - 
see 
http://www.creaform3d.com/en/metrology-solutions/handheld-portable-3d-scanner-goscan-3d);
 the 20 gets better detail on smaller objects, and the 50 is better for 
medium/large objects. Depending on the level of detail that you need 
(particularly for the teeth), it might be better to opt for the 20. I recently 
used a 20 to scan a projectile point (https://skfb.ly/ATNV), and it worked 
quite well. 

A few examples from the GoSCAN50 here:

Ceramic vessel from Salvador, Brazil (takes a moment for the texture file to 
load) - https://skfb.ly/AGtZ 

Caddo effigy pipe (frog) from Louisiana (US) - https://skfb.ly/JMvv 

Caddo ceramic bowl from Texas (US) - https://skfb.ly/JM6W  

Some of my colleagues have produced some good scans with the NextEngineHD 
(http://www.nextengine.com/); these from Bernard Means: 

Racoon Skull - https://skfb.ly/EoVw 

Owl Skull - https://skfb.ly/EoVP

There are also some good examples of folks using photogrammetry (123D Catch, 
AgiSoft, etc.) for this kind of application; although I don't have those handy. 

Yet another option would be to see if there is anyone on campus (engineering 
departments usually have quite a few) that might be willing and able to help. 
While I was in grad school, we ran across a CT scanner in the petroleum 
engineering department that they needed to justify purchasing, so they let us 
run as many samples as we wanted to at no cost. The art department also had 
quite a few scanners. 

It all comes down to what you have experience with, and what you're most 
comfortable with; particularly since you will be spending quite a bit of time 
with this equipment. There are advantages and drawbacks to every surface 
scanner and photogrammetry program. If you have an opportunity to demo a 
scanner or photogrammetry program, I would take it (there may be a variety of 
product reps in your area). 

As things get published, we've been uploading our scan data to Zenodo 
(https://zenodo.org/collection/user-caddo_nagpra_3d); bound to be other 
examples there and elsewhere that you can explore. 

Best of luck,
Zac



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From: Miguel Eduardo Delgado Burbano [mailto:[email protected]] 
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Subject: [MORPHMET] 3D surface scanner information

Hello everyone


I am interested to obtain a 3D surface scanner which will be used to study 
hominin teeth and skulls. Does anyone have any experience, suggestions and/or 
recommendations?


For instance price, resolution, peformance, manipulation (portable)




thanks in advance


Miguel
 

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