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InsectScan3D [SMART 100, 2015]

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1. THE BEGINNING

This innovation initially came to life when…

CSIRO researchers realised there was no existing system for capturing 3D models of insects, in natural colour.

Motivated by CSIRO’s mission to deliver benefit from science, they set out to create a system that could digitise some of the most precious specimens in global biological collections and also help, for example, quarantine officers working to protect our biosecurity.

While initially developed with biological applications in mind, the system can be deployed wherever tiny objects are found including medical applications, forensics, and manufacturing.

2. WHAT & HOW

The purpose of this innovation is to…

…capture natural colour, high resolution 3D models of tiny objects. The end products are compact 3D models that can be archived or shared over the web.

It does this by…

…automatically capturing between 150 and 4500 photographs of tiny object and feeding them into a 3D reconstruction engine.

This compresses 10-25GB of photos into a roughly 10MB 3D model that is comparable in quality to the original photos. The 3D model can be shared and displayed over the web without the need for any special plugins.

3. PURPOSE & BENEFITS

This innovation improves on what came before because…

…previous 3D capture systems such as CT scanners are much more expensive and do not capture the natural colour of the tiny object.

Its various benefits to the customer/end-user include…

…minimal sample preparation, no pre-scan calibration, no x-ray source, relatively affordable, and it is non-destructive. The output 3D model is also optimised, sharable and ISO standard compliant.

4. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

In the past, this problem was solved by…

…using either expensive medical scanners without colour or just 2D images without any 3D information.

Its predecessors/competitors include…

…a wide range of 3D scanning/reconstruction technologies, however InsectScan3D is the first system to produce colour 3D models of such small biological specimens.

5. TARGET MARKET

It is made for…

…anyone who wants a 3D model of something tiny. InsectScan3D was initially developed with researchers, biological collections and educators in mind and therefore the hardware costs have been kept as low as possible. However, it also has broader applicability in a wide range of industries.

It is available for sale through…

…partnerships. Please contact CSIRO if you are interested in using InsectScan3D.

Our marketing strategy is to…

…educate potential users about the system. Besides the video we have produced, we have also published a research paper.

FINE PRINT: This SMART 100 profile and the information it contains is a duplication of content submitted by the applicant during the entry process. As a function of entry, applicants were required to declare that all details are factually correct, do not infringe on another’s intellectual property and are not unlawful, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, obscene, or otherwise objectionable. Some profiles have been edited for reasons of space and clarity.