OBJECT REPLICA USING 3D SCANNER

This paper explains the concept of 3D scanner built in the 3D Printer using sharp proximity sensor with low implementation cost. 3D scanner is a device that analyse a real world object to collect data on its shape. Then collected data can be used to construct digital 3D Models. It gives complete idea about 3D image construction using Atmega Microcontroller as a gateway between Sensor and MATLAB software .The sharp proximity sensor gives distance information to the microcontroller at every section of time. Microcontroller converts the analog output of sensor into digital and stores it to the SD card for further process in MATLAB software on the PC. Microcontroller controls the motors in the structure of 3D scanner. The reconstruction of 3 dimensional image of the object can be done using rendering tools.