John will like this one....
http://www.3dlasermapping.com/index.php/news-events/3dlm-conferences
this is the product i'm interested in....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hCQXG5Cno0&feature=player_embedded
in fact i've emailed them :-)
and the answer to my questions were as follows:
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Hi Tim,
Thank you for your interest in the ZEB1 system.
The ZEB1 is certainly suited to cave surveys â€" this was the original design brief several years ago.
The cost of the system is £14,100 for the hardware â€" this includes a data logger and the necessary lithium-ion battery pack. The data logger is currently a netbook, but a fully rugged machine will be ready in May/June this year for the underground applications.
Processing is done automatically on our secure servers at a cost of £160 per 1000m surveyed.
If necessary, we can provide analysis software. Our preferred package for underground work is 3DReshaper, which costs between £5k and £8k depending on the modules chosen.
This can produce 3D surface models, cross sections etc. from the point data (see attached image). I appreciate that the software isn’t cheap, but its meshing capabilities are second only to Geomagic, which costs at least 2.5 times as much.
The system does not have an IP rating yet, but we will have to get it certified for our mining clients in the next few months. Spray, damp, mud or sand shouldn’t create much of a problem (subject to confirmation on the IP rating), but it isn’t submersible.
If you need further information, or want to arrange a demo, please let me know.
Best regards,
Chris Wood
Product Specialist - GeoSLAM
3D Laser Mapping Ltd
Web
bargin, we should buy 3
just gotta work round the mrs a bit thats all - give me time ;-)
I will however make enquiries about a shared purchase at a BCA national level....
[quote="timwatts" post=15585]I will however make enquiries about a shared purchase at a BCA national level....[/quote]
Shouldn't think it likely... :dry:
In the caving world we already have access to a high grade laser scanner, have you seen the stuff done on the "Frozen Deep" in Reservoir Hole?
http://cave-registry.org.uk/cheddarcatchment
scroll down for the 3d video. i have found the WebM file seems to work well in Firefox 3 but try them all in your browser to see which is best.
http://cave-registry.org.uk/images/stories/TFD.webm
Yer but i thought that was a sponsored one off?
Although the one used in the Frozen Deep was sponsored by Lecia, Kev Dixon has his own scanner as well, although not quite as good...
The beauty of this new system is that it doesn't rely on a compass in any way so works in in mines with ferrous material too :-) I want one. i think i'll part-x my disto-x!
The down side is that it appears to cost 14 grand with an on cost of 8 grand for software and a continuing cost of £160 per km data processing costs.
I could have a lot of foreign trips with that money... :evil:
I have only just found this topic - even though I seem to be mentioned on the first page!
This meeting does sound interesting, but I also agree with Tim that the springy willy is the best way. Its just the cost. I wonder if there is some way to make one cheaper. I bet there will be something on You-Tube sooner or later!