Low-Cost 3D Scanner for 3D Design Courses

Today 3-D scanning technology is widely used in various field such as industrial design, engineering
and construction, education, architecture and landscape, health and medical, product and manufacturing. By
capturing required data, this 3-D scanning technology can reduce time management such as re-production (etc),
quickly and accurately based on the raw data that showed shapes and appearance of the object in different angles.
However, in creating a good three-dimensional (3D) artwork such as product, sculpture, diorama, or motion art
(animation/montage) for any 3-D design courses, students seem facing difficulty specially with affordable budget
and time-consuming during fieldwork studies in order to understand 360-degree views on selected subject/object.
By introducing a low-cost 3D scanner, students can create a good 3-D design, with acceptable references of selected
subject/object and will be a satisfactory as part in exploring and collecting data such as image, shape or appearance.
It also helps student to generate different types of idea in developing their own design. Which can also save up their
time limit (deadline) for last date assessment/submission. This project used an approach that can be easily adapted,
shared, and adopted by others that using low-cost 3D scanning technology where the user is able to address these
issues specially among educators. Lecturers or teachers can encourage their students and create a good working
environment practically during discussion, captious or crit session. Other than low-cost and time consuming, the
design of this technology (tools) also minimalizes spatial area and easy to remote specially for average transportation.
Moreover, with medium size, this tool not only safe to install and dismantle but also can captured a large-scale object
(<100kg) with user friendly interface.