Kinect Hacked For 3-D Scanning Of Archaeology Site
University of California, San Diego students will be going to Jordan soon to take part in an archaeological dig that’s decidely futuristic: As they uncover artifacts and structures in the soil, they’ll be using high-quality 3-D scanning to record accurate positional details—rich data that could be incredibly useful in the future. Instead of using expensive and complex imaging systems like LIDAR, however, the team willuse a hacked Microsoft Kinect to do the job for them.Full Story: Fast Company
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