Digitise

Volume scanners — by admin — last modified 2006-12-13 19:23

Volume data is expensive to acquire but, once recorded, it provides many possibilities for further analysis. Measurements or manipulations of the digital object can be performed at any time in the future.

Surface scanners — by admin — last modified 2006-12-13 19:23

For surface measurements, different technologies such as laser-scanner or stripe light scanner can record the complete surface.

Other data — by admin — last modified 2006-12-13 19:23

Additional data resources in VA are histology, photography and motion capturing technology.

Soft tissue — by admin — last modified 2006-04-08 17:43

Exposing features of soft tissue in relation to the underlying bones is as well a major concern of anthropological research on non-fossil material.

Digitise — by admin — last modified 2008-06-19 02:08

The first step to Virtual Anthropology is to obtain a digital representation of a real object, mostly 3D, or 4D if time is included.