OpenScan3 Firmware: Smooth Moves
OpenScan3 replaces OpenScan2’s “delay tuning” with a simple motion model: max_speed and acceleration. This post explains the new mental model (trapezoid vs triangle profiles) and gives a pr...
OpenScan3 Firmware: The Coordinate System
This post explains how OpenScan3 represents camera viewpoints using two angles (φ and θ) instead of (x, y, z), and how those angles map directly to the OpenScan Mini and OpenScan Classic. ...
OpenScan3 Firmware: Projects & Scans
This post explains how OpenScan3 separates Projects and Scans to support multi-pass scanning, flexible capture strategies, and automation-friendly workflows.
OpenScan3 Firmware: An Architectural Overview
An overview of the architecture behind the OpenScan3 firmware, explaining core design decisions, abstractions and how different parts of the system fit together.
Worlds first fully automated 3d copy machine
It has been a long-standing dream to have a machine into which you can simply place an object, press a button, and obtain an exact copy. Through the power of open-source software and open hardware,...
Is OpenScan an Open Source project?
The short answer is absolutely yes, the longer answer gets a bit more nuanced and we will have to dig into some details. So if you are concerned or just interested, stick around and feel free to sh...