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3D DIGITIZER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 3D scanner
1, record 1, English, 3D%20scanner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- three-dimensional scanner 2, record 1, English, three%2Ddimensional%20scanner
correct
- 3D digitizer 3, record 1, English, 3D%20digitizer
correct
- three-dimensional digitizer 3, record 1, English, three%2Ddimensional%20digitizer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A 3D scanner is a device that helps analyze a real-world object and its environment to collect data about its shape, color and appearance. The hardware collects digital information and creates a point cloud, while the software converts the point cloud created by the hardware into a digital 3D object representation with high accuracy. 4, record 1, English, - 3D%20scanner
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 3-D scanner
- 3-D digitizer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- numériseur 3D
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9riseur%203D
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- numériseur tridimensionnel 2, record 1, French, num%C3%A9riseur%20tridimensionnel
correct, masculine noun
- scanner 3D 3, record 1, French, scanner%203D
correct, masculine noun
- scanner tridimensionnel 4, record 1, French, scanner%20tridimensionnel
correct, masculine noun
- scanneur 3D 5, record 1, French, scanneur%203D
correct, masculine noun
- scanneur tridimensionnel 6, record 1, French, scanneur%20tridimensionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principe général de fonctionnement d’un numériseur 3D. À partir d’une position donnée par rapport à l’objet à numériser, l’appareil envoie un faisceau laser de faible intensité sur une section de la surface de l’objet. Chaque point de la surface touchée par le faisceau laser est capté par une caméra intégrée au numériseur et les coordonnées X, Y, Z ainsi que l’intensité de chacun de ces points sont enregistrées dans la mémoire de l’ordinateur qui contrôle le numériseur. 7, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9riseur%203D
Record 1, Key term(s)
- numériseur tri-dimensionnel
- scanner tri-dimensionnel
- scanneur tri-dimensionnel
- numériseur 3-D
- scanner 3-D
- scanneur 3-D
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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