FARO Technologies, Inc.
BASE FOR SPHERICAL LASER SCANNER AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT OF AN AREA

Abstract:

A three-dimensional (3D) measuring device may include a spherical laser scanner (SLS) structured to generate a 3D point cloud of an area; a plurality of cameras, each camera of the plurality of cameras being structured to capture a color photographic image; a controller operably coupled to the SLS and the camera; and a base on which the SLS is mounted. The controller may include a processor and a memory. The controller may be configured to add color data to the 3D point cloud based on the color photographic images captured by the plurality of cameras. The plurality of cameras may be provided on the base and spaced apart in a circumferential direction around a pan axis of the SLS. The plurality of cameras may be fixed relative to the pan axis.