Human Face and Body Scanners

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3D-Shape GmbH (Germany) [Fringe projection system and CCD camera detector. Face scanning a specialty.]

3DDynamics (Belgium) [Offers structured light-based scanning systems based on off-the-shelf camera and projector systems.]

Acuity Research [Laser TOF trangulation. Contour scanners for localizing anatomy in CT or MR scans.]

AGE Solutions S.r.l. (Italy) [Offers the Maestro line of structured light scanners. Scanning for dentistry is a specialty and the company also offers several of its own software applications.]

Breuckmann GmbH (Germany) [Uses projected fringes and triangulation. Special versions for scanning faces and other body parts, skin, microstructures, RE, art and cultural objects, etc.]

Creaform (Canada) The ERGOscan™ truly portable, self-positioning handheld laser scanner delivers great benefits for the medical and biomechanics industries. The ERGOscan is a greatly innovative 3D scanning device that proves extremely useful and efficient in the fields of orthotics and prosthetics, among others. Thanks to quick shape acquisition and an very high accuracy, the ERGOscan technology allows the production of customized and perfectly-fitted devices and makes for reduced turnaround times. Plus, it offers a great alternative to traditional, tiresome and messier methods like plaster casts.

Cyberware, Inc. [laser video,color]

Cynoprod [Structured light using color patterns. Specialized scanners for dental applications. Possible to digitize a casting in 30 seconds.]

Eyetronics (Belgium) [White structured light pattern with CCD camera sensors. Face and body scanners are a specialty, esp for clothing industries.]

Flashscan3d [The company uses a structured light illumination technique to capture fingerprint ridge data in 3D. The method is said to provide accuracy that far surpasses any other imaging technique.]

Genex Technologies, Inc. [Projected white light patterns and CCD camera sensors. Face, breast, ear and other body part scanning is a specialty. Color capability.]

Geometrix [Face scanners are a specialty.]

Konica Minolta Sensing [Can be used to digitize large objects. Color capability also available. Special versions for face and head scanning.]

Laserdenta AG (Switzerland)

VITRONIC Dr.-Ing. Stein Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH (Germany) [Structured white light systems for RE, machine vision and factory automation, QC. Also produces specific instruments for body, face and other medical scanning applications.]

Voxelan (Japan) [The Voxelan Division of Hamano Engineering makes laser-based triangulation scanners for items ranging from tiny insect parts to whole human body scanners.]

Wicks and Wilson Limited (UK) [Mainly produces 2D scanners for microfilm and similar applications, but also makes head and body scanners using structured white light.]