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Ciclop
Release status: working
| Description | 3D Laser Scanner |
| License | CC-BY-SA |
| Author | User:bq |
| Contributors | CowTech |
| Based-on | None |
| Categories | 3D Scanner |
| CAD Models | |
| External Link | GitHub |
Ciclop 3D Scanner
Ciclop is an open source 3D laser scanner with a rotative platform. It has been developed from scratch by BQ, and now it has been released to the community, under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4. 0 International License.
This 3D Scanner is composed by a structure of 3D printed parts, threaded rod, a Logitech C270 web cam, two line lasers and a turntable platform with a stepper motor.
Related to this device, Horus, a complete desktop application for 3D scanning, has been developed also from scratch.
In early 2015, CowTech Engineering released their version of the Ciclop, raising over $183,000 USD on Kickstarter. They made some changes to the physical design, but still use Horus as the scanning software. The CowTech version uses adjustable laser holders and connects the scanner using laser cut acrylic instead of threaded rod. They also redesigned the printed parts and reduced the 3D printer build volume needed to make the parts at home.
Specifications
| CowTech Ciclop | BQ Ciclop (via Lulzbot) | |
|---|---|---|
| Scan Time | 2-8 min | 2-8 min |
| Resolution | 0. 5mm | 0.5mm |
| Cost (USD) w/o Printed Parts | $119 | na |
| Cost (USD) w Printed Parts | $159 | $400 |
| Scan Area (mm) | 200 x 200 x 205 (h) | 200 x 200 x 205 (h) |
| Adjustable Laser Position | Yes | No |
| Frame Material | Laser Cut Acrylic | Steel Threaded Rod |
Both the Ciclop and Horus are works in progress, and the developers at BQ and CowTech would appreciate it if users shared any modifications with the open source community to continue development of these projects.
Contact on the Google Group or send an email to [email protected]
Resources
Most the important resources for assembling, calibrating and using the scanner, CAD models and .stl files, as well as Google and FB communities from BQ and CowTech are compiled in one place at the CowTech Resources tab.
For more detailed resources, particularly pertaining to the development of Horus, please explore the GitHub and DIWO links below.
GitHub
- Sources
- Wiki
- Background / Scientific documentation
DIWO
- Presentation
- 3D Design
- Electronics
- Firmware
- Software
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Greetings to all.
Today is a small review of the Ciclop desktop scanner.
Once again, the store offered to take something for review. Since I have long been interested in the question of using this thing for the needs of decorative 3d printing, I chose a scanner.
So, the scanner itself was developed by the Spanish company BQ, which has now ceased its support (supposedly due to Chinese fakes, but it is doubtful. Now the American CowTech also sells this scanner. The source codes for 3d printing of parts of the scanner are freely available at Thingiverse (there are also links to software and electronics).0003
Links to complete documentation kits:
www.cowtechengineering.com/downloads
www.bq.com/ru/support/ciclop/support-sheet
In the kit we have such a “loose”:
The assembly is simple, however there are several points:
1. It is not worth rushing to tighten all the nuts - you still have to adjust the geometric dimensions - the convergence of lasers in the center of the site, the distance to the turntable.
2. In my stand, the camera “dangled” a little, by a fraction of a millimeter - but that was enough to skew the picture. Eliminated by laying foam material.
4. The turntable was transparent and uncoated (as in the original) - I painted it with plastidip.
5. Check the calibration checkerboard patterns. I don’t know how they printed the one from my kit - but the proportions of the squares were violated. I took it from the Internet and reprinted it myself.
6. The focus of the camera is not adjusted to the distance to the platform. He removed the cover and twisted the focus in place.
88. The economy is managed by the "native" Horus software from BQ.
After assembly, the scanner went through calibration procedures in the native Horus software.
Since by this point I already knew that the quality of scanning is very much dependent on the quality of lighting (stability, diffuseness, color temperature), I took care of having a small lightbox in advance in order to at least provide more or less comparable conditions for samples.
Having selected the "candidates" for the samples, I got ready.
Requirements for the object are stated as follows:
1. The object must be larger than 5x5 cm but smaller than 20x20 cm
2. The object must be opaque and still
3. The object must weigh no more than 3 kg
Difficult to scan:
1. Shiny, luminous objects
2. Too dark objects
3. Objects with a blurred surface (eg soft toys)
The result of the scan is a cloud of points in PLY format (which must then be converted to a surface). Here is a guide for post-processing the cloud and preparing the STL file.
After reading the scan optimization guide, I decided to try with a simple cylindrical object.
After several attempts, I was convinced that I had a common problem - mismatches in the point clouds from the right and left lasers, and the issue with proportions.
Nothing worthwhile about this except for trying to calibrate the webcam settings (they are not calibrated when the calibration wizard is running) could not be found (a dude named Jesus from BQ support has not answered questions for a long time).
To do this, you need to take several shots with different positions of the calibration table. Done. The situation has improved, but not completely.
I had to manually edit the calibration file (calibration.json in the Horus-a folder) and by trial and error, scanning a cylindrical object, to achieve the coincidence of the clouds.
And everything seems to be ok:
But no - on complex objects, cloud fragments still sometimes do not coincide, moreover, many "blind" zones are formed:
impossible, at least with regular lasers.
You can, of course, continue experimenting with scanning with individual lasers and trying to combine all this economy in third-party software, and then try to bring it into a viable form for STL.
All this is reminiscent of a joke about boats in bottles.
-How do you make boats in bottles?
-I put sand, silicate glue, sticks into the bottle and shake it.
It turns out all sorts of shit, and sometimes boats.
In general, I realized that I am not an adept of such creativity, and I have a suspicion that it is easier to model objects from scratch that are easier for a scanner.
And complex ones - the scanner cannot cope with complex ones in normal mode, two lasers are not enough for it - blind spots remain. To fix this problem, you need to scan in other positions and then again suffer with the combination of clouds. No thanks.
As a result - the thing will fit only for learning the basics of laser scanning, for something more - absolutely useless. No, of course, you can get something with outlines similar to the original model, but on this (and this, taking into account all the tambourines with cloud processing), that's it. No wonder the Spaniards abandoned this case.
The store made sure - in the description it is honestly stated that the result depends on the position of the planets and the mood of Aunt Sonya from the third floor.
Open source and all that, let's dance together. No thanks.
Conclusion - don't take it, but if you're into extreme hunting, assemble it yourself from the same material that your friend from the joke makes boats from.
Product for writing a review provided by the store. The review is published in accordance with clause 18 of the Site Rules.
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